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Niranjan Kumar @ Baba v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Jul 2026CR. MISC./22918/2026

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Bail rejection, Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22918 of 2026, order dt. 23-07-2026, Honourable Justice Alok Kumar; petitioner Niranjan Kumar @ Baba (Aurangabad); Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 lodged 19.01.2025; offences under Sections 140, 70(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S, 2023; rape upon informant aged about 20 years; petitioner not named in F.I.R.; false implication on mere suspicion; custody since 20.01.2025; two cases pending against petitioner; trial at flag end; bail prayer rejected; Trial Court expected to conclude trial within three months.

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Prayer for regular bail rejected: taking into account the nature of the offence and the fact that the trial is at the flag end, the Court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. ¶20

Niranjan Kumar @ Baba Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22918 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2025 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad

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Niranjan Kumar @ Baba S/O Late Amirika Chandarwansi R/O VillageJaitiya Simari, P.S.-Nabinagar, Distric- Aurangabad

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, A.P.P ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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6 23-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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A.P.P. for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Nabinagar P.S. Case No. 18 of 2025 lodged on 19.01.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 140, 70(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S, 2023, pending in the Court of learned District and Addl. Sessions Judge-1st-cum-Special Judge (SC/ST, NDPS & Children Act), Aurangabad.

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Prosecution case, in brief, that some unknown persons/miscreants committed rape upon the informant, aged about 20 years, while she visited outside with her boyfriend, namely, Salman Khan.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. Learned counsel further

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22918 of 2026(6) dt.23-07-2026 2/2

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submits that petitioner is innocent and falsely been implicated in this case on the basis of mere suspicion. Counsel lastly submits that the petitioner is in custody since 20.01.2025.

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Learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that two cases pending against the petitioner.

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Having heard the parties and taking into account the nature of offence and the fact that the trial is at the flag end, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

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It is expected that the Trial Court will conclude the trial within a period of three months.

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(Alok Kumar, J)

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Bipin/-

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