Patna High Court
Pappu Kumar @ Pappu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ANSUL
Holding
The court held that bail cannot be granted where the accused is alleged to have forced a woman into prostitution.
Summary
The petitioner, Pappu Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging that he and his sister abducted a woman and attempted to force her into prostitution, invoking IPC sections 365, 366, 34, 323, 376 and 504. He applied for bail, claiming innocence, a clean antecedent and that he had been in custody since 11‑11‑2025. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the alleged offences, particularly the forced prostitution. The Court examined the charge sheet and the nature of the alleged crimes and concluded that the gravity of forcing a woman into prostitution warranted denial of bail. Consequently, the petition for bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case involving alleged kidnapping and forced prostitution under the cited IPC provisions?
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 34, 365, 366, 376, 504
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- forced prostitution
- IPC
- criminal procedure
- Section 365
- Section 366
- Section 376
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24732 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-757 Year-2021 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali
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Pappu Kumar @ Pappu Paswan S/o Deep Narayan Paswan R/o Village - Bari
Yusufpur, P.S - Industrial Area (Audyogik Area), District - Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mrityunjay Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL
ORAL ORDER
2 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Hajipur Sadar PS Case No. 757 of 2021 instituted for the
offence punishable under Sections 365, 366/34 of the IPC.
3. The allegation is that the lady was going from
her house and the petitioner along with his sister Sanju Kumari
took her to Haryana and attempted to force her to prostitution.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and is in
custody since 11.11.2025 having clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. It is
submitted that the charge sheet in this case has already been
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submitted under Sections 365, 366, 323, 376, 504/34 of the IPC.
6. Considering the fact that the lady was forced to
prostitution, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
7. Prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.
(Ansul, J)
M.E.H./-
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