Dasrath Kumar @ Dashrath Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.81559 of 2025, decided 20-02-2026, Rudra Prakash Mishra, J (oral order). Bail application by Dasrath Kumar @ Dashrath Kumar in Bakhri P.S. Case No. 199 of 2025 (Thana Bakhari, Distt. Begusarai) under Sections 137(2), 87, 352 and 3(5) BNS 2023, alleging kidnapping of the informant's daughter. Post-investigation charge-sheet under S.96 BNS, Ss.4/8 POCSO Act and S.3(1)(R)(S) SC/ST Act; conflicting accounts of the victim's Section 183 BNSS statement (consensual Notary marriage at Khagaria vs. abduction of a minor). Bail rejected on nature and gravity of offence; trial to be expedited; liberty to renew bail prayer before Trial Court if trial not concluded within six months. Opposite parties: State of Bihar and Lalbabu Paswan; advocates: Bhola Prasad (petitioner), Sadanand Paswan, A.P.P. (opposite parties).
What did the court decide?
Bail prayer rejected; however, liberty to renew the bail prayer before the Trial Court if the trial is not concluded within six months (to be considered on its own merit without prejudice from this order), and the Trial Court directed to expedite the trial.