Patna High Court

Sajjid RajaversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 24 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

Holding

Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.

Summary

The petitioner, Sajjid Raja, was accused in a criminal case for alleged rape of an informant's daughter, creation and viral dissemination of a video of the act, and extortion of Rs. 2 lakh. The victim’s statement, recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNSS), corroborated the prosecution’s case. The petitioner sought anticipatory bail, arguing that the allegations were unfounded. The court examined the seriousness of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, and considered the victim’s recorded statement as reliable evidence. Given the gravity of the crimes and the victim’s corroborated testimony, the court refused the petition for anticipatory bail.

Issues considered

What is the appropriateness of granting anticipatory bail to the petitioner in light of the alleged rape, video dissemination, and extortion?
Whether the victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS can be deemed reliable for denying bail.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 308(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 64, 77
Information Technology Act — s. 66(C), 67(a)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
rape
sexual offences
video pornography
extortion
Information Technology Act
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
victim statement
Section 183 BNSS

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12317 of 2026
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-459 Year-2025 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali
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                 Sajjid Raja S/O Md. Aftab R/O Village- Malahi, P.S- Jandaha, Distt.- Vaishali.

                                                                                   ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Ms. Sweety Sinha, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, A.P.P.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   24-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

                                2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Jandaha P. S. Case

                   No. 459 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under

                   Sections 64, 77, 308(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya

                   Nyaya Sanhita and Section 66(C), 67(a) of the Information

                   Technology Act.

                                3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner committed

                   rape with the daughter of informant and made video of the

                   incident viral and also demanded Rs. 2 lacs. Victim in her

                   statement, recorded under Section 183 BNSS, has supported the

                   prosecution case and has categorically stated that this petitioner

                   committed rape with her.

                                4. In view of the gravity of the offence and statement

                   of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, prayer for
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12317 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026
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                        anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.



                                              (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-

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