Patna High Court
Rishi Ranjan @ Dhanai @ Rishi Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied because the petitioner was specifically accused of serious offences and the victim's statement under Section 183 established a prima facie case.
Summary
The petitioner, Rishi Ranjan, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 137(2), 87, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with other accused, kidnapped the informant's daughter and subsequently raped her. The petitioner claimed innocence and clean antecedents, asserting false implication. The State and the informant opposed bail, relying on the victim's statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., which expressly identified the petitioner as a participant in the kidnapping and rape. The Court examined the specificity of the accusation, the gravity of the offences, and the victim's recorded statement, and concluded that the criteria for anticipatory bail were not satisfied. Consequently, the petition for anticipatory bail was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the specific accusations of kidnapping and rape.
- Whether the victim's statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. suffices to deny anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- kidnapping
- rape
- victim statement
- Section 183
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82113 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- DEWARIA District- Muzaffarpur
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Rishi Ranjan @ Dhanai @ Rishi Ranjan Kumar S/O Suresh Kumar Singh
R/O Village- Brahmpura, P.S- Paroo, District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Nandeshwar Singh S/O Late Radhakant Singh R/O Village- Chainpura,
Deoria P.S. Muzaffarpur, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Gagan Deo Yadav, Advocate
Mr. Ravi Prakash, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Sanjay Kumar @ S.K., Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
6 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant/Opposite
Party No. 2.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 87,
351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that this
petitioner, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons,
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kidnapped daughter of informant while she had gone to attend
call of nature.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits and petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no
offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case with
ulterior motive. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and
learned counsel for the informant/Opposite Party No. 2 have
vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
and there is specific accusation that he, along with other F.I.R.
named accused persons, kidnapped daughter of informant.
During investigation, the victim was recovered and in her
statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., she has
supported the prosecution case and has categorically stated that
this petitioner, along with other accused persons, kidnapped her
and thereafter, this petitioner committed rape upon her.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence
and statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the
B.N.S.S., the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
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petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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