Patna High Court
Radhan @ Ravi KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail was allowed.
Summary
The petitioner, Radhan @ Ravi Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS Lakhaura Case No. 252/2025) alleged under Sections 69, 137(2), 96 of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the POCSO Act. He claimed that the alleged victim had voluntarily eloped with him, asserted his innocence, and highlighted his clean antecedents. He had been in custody since 22‑08‑2025 and sought regular bail, undertaking to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the bail on the seriousness of the offences. The Court, after considering the facts, granted regular bail on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, directing release subject to the conditions of the lower court.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the accused in a kidnapping case involving alleged POCSO offences
- Whether the petitioner poses a risk of absconding or tampering with evidence
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedents and claim of elopement justify bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 137(2), 69, 96
- Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 — s. 8
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- POCSO Act
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- surety
- elopement
- innocence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88996 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-252 Year-2025 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran
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Radhan @ Ravi Kumar S/o- Biltu Baitha R/v- Majirwa Ps- Lakhaura Dist-
East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. XX S/o- Late Jatan Ram R/v- Jagiraha Kamroul Ps- Lakhaura Dist- East
Champaran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP
For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr.Asif Kalim, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
counsel for O.P. No. 2 and learned Additional Public Prosecutor
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 252/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 69, 137(2), 96 B.N.S. and Section 8
of POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is accused of
kidnapping the victim.
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 victim has
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said that she had eloped with the petitioner. Petitioner has clean
antecedent and he is in custody since 22.08.2025. 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.
7. 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 6th District & Additional Sessions
Judge- cum- Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO Act, East
Champaran, Motihari, Bihar /concerned Court below in
connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 252 of 2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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