Patna High Court
Mohammad Sahil AlamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC and Section 482(2) Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Summary
The petitioner, Mohammad Sahil Alam, was arrested in connection with a FIR alleging that he lured a woman under the pretext of marriage, brought her to his house where his sisters assaulted her, and threatened her. The FIR, filed under Section 69 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, was lodged six months after the alleged incident, and the victim, born on 08-05-2004, was a major at the time of the occurrence. The petitioner, who has a clean antecedent, sought bail, arguing the delay in filing the FIR and the victim's adult status as mitigating factors. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail. The court, noting the clean antecedent, the six‑month delay, and the victim’s adulthood, granted bail on a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and imposed conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Issues considered
- Whether the six‑month delay in lodging the FIR warrants the grant of bail.
- Whether the victim being an adult at the time of the alleged offence affects the bail decision.
- Whether the allegations under Section 69 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, justify denial of bail.
Legislation cited
- Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita — s. 482(2)
- Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 — s. 69
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- bail
- delay in FIR
- victim adult
- Section 69
- Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita
- criminal antecedent
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88916 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- SHAHKUND District- Bhagalpur
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Mohammad Sahil Alam Son of Naseem @ Md. Firoz Khan @ Munna R/O
Vill.- Khaira, P.S.- Shahkund, District- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Pravina Kumari, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard Ms. Pravina Kumari, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Shahkund P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025, F.I.R.
dated 19.05.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections 69
of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the First Information Report, the informant
alleged that the petitioner used to make physical relation with
her on pretext of marriage. On 19.11.2024, the petitioner
brought the informant to his house where his sisters assaulted
her and threatened her to kill if she would lodge case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
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implicated in the present case. It appears from the FIR that date
of the occurrence was on 19.11.2024 but the FIR was lodge on
27.05.2025 i.e. after delay of about six months without giving
any reason of delay. She further submits that date of birth of
victim is 08.05.2004 which suggest that the victim was major on
the day of occurrence and apart from that the victim has refused
for her medical examination.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
the petitioner has clean antecedent and FIR has been lodged
after delay of about six months and the victim was major on the
alleged date of occurrence and she has refused for her medical
examination, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of
thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, 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-II, Bhagalpur
in connection with Shahkund P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025, subject
to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code
of Criminal Procedure / Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik
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Suraksha Sanhita and with other following conditions:-
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to
move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Suruchi/-
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