Patna High Court
Raja Kumar @ Raja Kumar GuptaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, finding the allegations doubtful and unsupported by material evidence.
Summary
The petitioner, Raja Kumar, sought bail after being implicated in a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 121 of 2025) under Sections 96 and 137(2) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused Mahadev Kumar abducted the informant's minor daughter, who later failed to return from tuition. The petitioner contended that he was merely a painter employed by Mahadev Kumar and that the alleged kidnapping was a false implication, noting that the victim had eloped with the co‑accused and that no incriminating material was found against him. The court observed that the allegations were doubtful, there was no substantive evidence linking the petitioner to the offence, and he had a clean antecedent. Considering these factors and the possibility of false implication, the court exercised its power under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. to grant bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and other procedural requirements. The petitioner was ordered to surrender within eight weeks and to appear as required by the trial court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. in the absence of substantive evidence.
- Whether the petitioner’s alleged involvement in the kidnapping is merely suspicion and amounts to false implication.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- false implication
- kidnapping
- suspicion
- clean antecedent
- Section 482
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24350 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- PHULWARIA District- Begusarai
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Raja Kumar @ Raja Kumar Gupta S/O Girish Prasad Gupta R/O Mohalla-
Shokhara 1, Ward No 10, Barauni Nagar Parishad, PS- Phulwariya, District-
Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amritesh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner is
apprehending his arrest in connection with Phulwariya P.S. Case
No. 121 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 96,
137(2) of B.N.S.
3. As per prosecution case, the minor daughter of
the informant went for tuition but she did not return. The
informant named co-accused Mahadev Kumar and the petitioner
for being involved in the kidnapping of his daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
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case. No occurrence as alleged in the manner has ever taken
place. The petitioner worked as a painter under co-accused
Mahadev Kumar, who is a contractor. The daughter of the
informant eloped with co-accused and the petitioner has been
made accused in this case merely on suspicion. Learned counsel
further submits that during investigation it has come that co-
accused made call on the mobile phone of the mother of the
victim seven times. No incriminating material has been found
against the petitioner since he has been made accused merely on
suspicion. The petitioner is having clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP opposes the submission made on
behalf of the petitioner.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
doubtful nature of allegation without any substantive material
against the petitioner and further considering the clean
antecedent of the petitioner and possibility of false implication,
let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or
surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight
weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds
of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief
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Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai/concerned court in connection
with Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 121 of 2025, subject to the
condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and
other following conditions :
(i) One of the bailors will be a close
relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present
on each and every date fixed by the
court below, if so required by the
learned trial court.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
DKS/-
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