Aman Kumar Singh @ Aman Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC5 May 2026CR. MISC./70860/2025

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What is this about?

Regular bail allowed in kidnapping/POCSO matter — Morkahi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024, District Khagaria — FIR under Sections 341, 342, 363, 365, 379, 504, 506/34 IPC; charge sheet under Sections 341, 342, 363, 379, 376, 511, 120B IPC and Section 8 POCSO Act; petitioner in custody since 27.11.2024; charges framed, trial delayed under Section 35 POCSO Act; Section 183 BNSS victim statement of 09.10.2025; bail-bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Praveen Kumar, J.; decided 05-05-2026.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted; petitioner to be enlarged on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Khagaria, in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024. ¶¶25

Aman Kumar Singh @ Aman Kumar Vs The State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70860 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2024 Thana- MORKAHI District- Khagaria

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Aman Kumar Singh @ Aman Kumar S/o Arvind Singh R/o Village_ Khutha, P.S. - Morkahi, Distt.- Khagaria

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Priyanshu Kumar S/o Rajkumar Yadav @ Pappu Yadav R/o vill - Khutha, P.S.- Morkahi, Distt.- Khagaria

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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7 05-05-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State. Although notices have been validly served upon O.P. No. 2, there is no representation on his/her behalf.

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2 . The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 341, 342, 363, 365, 379, 504, 506/34 of the IPC.

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3 . As per the prosecution case, the minor sister of the informant was going to ‘basa’, and in the meantime, the petitioner along with other named accused persons, armed with lethal weapons, under a conspiracy, forcibly kidnapped the sister of the informant. It is further alleged that the petitioner along

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70860 of 2025(7) dt.05-05-2026 2/3

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with Puja Kumari, at gunpoint, pulled the victim into a Bolero vehicle, made her sit inside, and fled away. It is further alleged that after a hectic search, the victim was recovered from the matrimonial house of the sister of the petitioner, and thereafter she was taken back to her home. It has also been alleged that the minor sister of the informant was abused and assaulted, and a gold chain worth Rs. 1,00,000/- and earrings worth Rs. 30,000/were snatched from her possession.

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4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the petitioner and the victim were in a love relationship and the victim voluntarily joined the company of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that there is no allegation that the police recovered the victim, rather, prior to the registration of the FIR, the victim was brought back to her house. It has further been submitted that the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., which was called for by the order dated 09.10.2025, indicates that no rape was committed, and only an attempt to commit rape was made. It has further been submitted that the charge sheet has been filed in this case under Section 341, 342, 363, 379, 376, 511, 120B of the IPC and Section 8 of the

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POCSO Act. As per the report of the trial court only charges have been framed and hence in view of the Section 35 of the POCSO Act the trial is likely to be not concluded in near future. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got clean criminal antecedent and is in custody since 27.11.2024.

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5 . Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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6. Heard the parties and perused the record, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Khagaria, in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024.

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7. The application stands allowed.

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(Praveen Kumar, J)

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Jyoti/-

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