Patna High Court
Kaushal Ranjan @ Kamal SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail is allowed.
Summary
The petitioner, Kaushal Ranjan, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 376, 506, 500 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 67 of the Information Technology Act for allegedly taking and publishing intimate photographs of a woman, pressuring her for marriage, threatening her, and causing mental distress. The petitioner contended that the relationship was consensual between two adults, he was falsely implicated, and he has a clean antecedent, having been in custody since 16‑11‑2025. The State opposed his bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court examined the facts, the nature of the allegations, and the petitioner’s cooperation, and decided that bail could be granted. Accordingly, the Court ordered his release on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case involving offences of rape, criminal intimidation, defamation and publishing obscene material under the IT Act.
- Whether the alleged conduct constitutes a non‑bailable offence warranting continued detention.
- Whether the petitioner is likely to flee or tamper with evidence.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 376, 500, 506
- Information Technology Act — s. 67
Subjects
- bail
- rape
- criminal intimidation
- defamation
- IT Act
- Section 67
- consensual adult relationship
- mental distress
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3819 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2025 Thana- KHAGARIA District- Khagaria
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Kaushal Ranjan @ Kamal Singh Son of Siyaram Singh R/o Village -
Bandegarh Barahchosha, P.O. - Mohanpur, District - Gayaji, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Priyanka Kumari D/O- Bhushan Prasad Chaurasiya R/O vill- Mathurapur,
P.S.- Kamalpur, Distt.- Khagarai. Present Address Teacher- Salarpur High
School, Salarpur, P.S.- Salarpur, P.S.- Parbatta, Distt.- Khagarai
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Sucheta Yadav, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. From perusal of the tracking report, it appears that
notice has been served upon O.P. No. 2.
3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Khagaria P.S. Case No. 330/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 376, 506, 500 of the Indian Penal
Code and Section 67 of I.T. Act.
4. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to
have secretly took informant’s photos/videos, used them to
establish a physical relationship, then pressured her for
marriage, threatened her, broke off her engagement, and posted
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her photos/videos on Facebook, causing her severe mental
distress and workplace harassment.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that from the
allegation, it appears that the informant is a major and in fact the
age gap between petitioner and informant is ten years and it
appears to be a case of consensual relationship between two
consenting adults. Petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in
custody since 16.11.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-
operate in the case/ trial.
6. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
8. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Khagaria /concerned Court
below in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case No. 330/2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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