Rajnish Kumar Sao @ Rajnish Kumar Sahu Vs The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36815 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-729 Year-2025 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya

======================================================

Rajnish Kumar Sao @ Rajnish Kumar Sahu S/O Amresh Sahu @ Amresh Sao Resident of village - Kushiyam, P.S- Baheri, District - Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

¶9

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anil Kumar Saxena, Advocate For the State : Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, APP ======================================================

¶10

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

¶11

2 16-06-2026

¶12

Heard Mr. Anil Kumar Saxena, learned counsel for

¶13

the petitioner as well as Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

¶14

Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 25.03.2026 in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 729 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 19.11.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

¶15

According to prosecution case, the informant stated on 10.11.2025, at 09.00 A.M, his wife, Kiran Devi left her maternal house stating she was going to visit the doctor but when she did not return then informant called her, on which her wife replied that she was in Nawada. Then she switched off her mobile and called via number of an unknown boy. Informant

¶16

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36815 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 2/3

¶17

suspects that her wife has gone somewhere with that unknown boy.

¶18

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false and fabricated. He next submits that the victim was recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 180 BNSS in which she did not support the case of the prosecution. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 25.03.2026.

¶19

The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

¶20

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-I Class, Gaya Ji in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 729 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:-

¶21

i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and

¶22

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36815 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 3/3

¶23

on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

¶24

ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

¶25

iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

¶26

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

¶27

Suruchi/-

¶28

U T

Rajnish Kumar Sao @ Rajnish Kumar Sahu v. The State Of Bihar

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Rajnish Kumar Sao @ Rajnish Kumar Sahu v. The State Of Bihar

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Why is it important?

What the court decided

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Procedural history

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Nitish Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

Uttam Chaudhary @ Uttam Kumar Chaudhary Vs The State of Bihar

Sumit Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

Pappu Kumar Yadav @ Pappu Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

Md. Chand Vs The state of Bihar

Shibu Chauhan Vs The State of Bihar