Patna High Court
Rajneesh Kumar @ Rajneesh Kumar PandeyversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to a bail bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Rajneesh Kumar Pandey, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 108 of the BNS concerning the alleged abetment of a suicide. The allegation was that he had a sexual relationship with the victim under the pretext of marriage and later refused to marry her, leading to her suicide. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the allegations were false and that the petitioner had been in custody since July 4, 2025. The State opposed the bail on the ground of the seriousness of the charge. After considering the facts, the court ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to his cooperation in the trial. The order also required the petitioner to appear on all dates fixed by the court.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused under Section 108 of the BNS for alleged abetment of suicide
Legislation cited
- BNS — s. 108
Subjects
- regular bail
- abetment of suicide
- Section 108 BNS
- criminal procedure
- pre‑trial detention
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63251 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2025 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga
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Rajneesh Kumar @ Rajneesh Kumar Pandey S/O Awatar Pandey Resident of
village- Lokha, Ward no. 2, PS-Paharpur, Distt-Purbi Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs.Sangeeta Sharma
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
4 19-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf
of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Section 108 of
the BNS, registered in connection with Bahadurpur P.S.Case
No. 273 of 2025.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner, on the pretext of
marriage, established physical relationship with the sister of the
informant and thereafter refused to marry her. Being unsettled
and distressed so much such, the victim committed suicide.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that there is allegation against the petitioner of abetting the
victim to commit suicide. It is further submitted that the
allegation against the petitioner to refuse to marry after having
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sexual relationship with the victim and due to which she
committed suicide, is false and concocted. The petitioner is in
custody since 04.07.2025.
5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has
opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of
the case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on
furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IX, Darbhanga in
connection with Bahadurpur P.S.Case No. 273 of 2025, subject
to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal
of trial and make himself available on each and every date
fixed in the court below.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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