Patna High Court
Raghuvir KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner, confirming the interim bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Raghuvir Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 363, 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly abducting an informant's daughter to force a marriage. The petitioner contended that he was falsely implicated, that he and the victim had subsequently married, and that the victim later died without any allegation of foul play against him. He asserted a clean antecedent, had been in custody since 06-06-2025, and pledged to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the grant of regular bail. After considering the facts, the Court held that there was no sufficient ground to deny bail and confirmed the interim bail by granting regular bail on the same bail bonds.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges under Sections 363, 366(A) and 34 IPC.
- Whether the death of the victim implicates the petitioner in a culpable offence warranting denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 363, 366A
Subjects
- bail
- abduction
- kidnapping
- marriage
- Indian Penal Code
- Section 363
- Section 366A
- Section 34
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57845 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-70 Year-2022 Thana- HATHAURI District- Muzaffarpur
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Raghuvir Kumar S/O Dhirendra Singh @ Girindra Singh R/o-Village-
Ramnagra (Rajkhand), P.S.-Orai, District-Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Kalewar Kumar S/O Late Asheshwar Prasad R/O Vill.- Narma, P.s.-
Hathauri, Dist.- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Onkar Nath, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
8 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Hathauri P.S. Case No. 70/2022 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 363/366 (A)/34 of I.P.C.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to
have abducted the informant’s daughter for the purpose of
marriage.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that it has come
during investigation that the victim and petitioner had got
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married and subsequently the victim has died, but there is no
allegation of foul play against the petitioner for causing death of
the deceased. Petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in
custody since 06.06.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-
operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed and the interim
bail granted to the petitioner is, hereby confirmed on the same
bail bonds.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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