The High Court rejected the petitioner's application for anticipatory bail in a case involving kidnapping and rape charges upheld the rejection due to the nature of the offences and victim statements.
Prayer for grant of anticipatory bail rejected. Petitioner directed to surrender for regular bail within six weeks.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31718 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2024 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria
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Md. Majid Alam @ Md. Majid S/o Md. Nasim @ Nasim Akhtar R/o Village - Taran Kamat Tola, Ward No. 02, P.S - Jokihat, District – Araria
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vijay Kishore Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 07-08-2026
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State. Perused the Case Diary.
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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31718 of 2026(5) dt.07-08-2026 3/3
merit without being prejudiced by this order.
(Alok Kumar, J)
manish/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner facing charges of kidnapping, rape, and abetment.
Whether the delay in lodging the FIR and the petitioner's criminal antecedents warrant the release on bail.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Md. Majid Alam @ Md. Majid
The State of Bihar
ALOK KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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