Patna High Court
Dipesh Kumar @ Dipesh YadavversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRAVEEN KUMAR
Holding
The Court allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to be released on bail upon furnishing the required bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Dipesh Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case registered under multiple sections of the B.N.S. and the POCSO Act, alleging that he confined a girl and was involved in a sex racket. The victim’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. indicated that no video was made and no sexual act occurred. The petitioner denied the allegations and argued that he had been in custody since 07-08-2025 and was already on bail in another case. The State opposed the bail application, citing the seriousness of the offences. Considering the victim’s statement, the period of custody, and the nature of the allegations, the Court ordered that the petitioner be released on regular bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, and the application was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the offences under the B.N.S. and POCSO Act
- Whether the victim’s statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S. affects the bail decision
Legislation cited
Subjects
- regular bail
- POCSO
- sexual exploitation
- Section 183
- Bihar
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.90862 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2025 Thana- NIRMALI District- Supaul
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Dipesh Kumar @ Dipesh Yadav S/O Inder Yadav @ Upendra Yadav R/O Vil.-
Mahhua Ward 03,P.S- Nirmali,Dist.- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. XXX D/O Kedar Pandey R/O Vill.- Khaira Rampur,P.S- Khaira, Dist-
Chhapra at Saran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjay Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 19-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State. Even after valid service of notice upon O.P.
No.2 he has chosen not to appear before this Court.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for
grant of regular bail in connection with Nirmali P.S. Case No.
135 of 2025 dated 06.08.2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 75, 144, 352,
351(2) and 351(3) of B.N.S. and Sections 6, 8 and 12 of POCSO
Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the sister of the
informant, namely, Rani Kumari went out of the house at 03:00
PM and did not return till late night, search was made but even
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then she was not found. It is alleged that on 05.08.2025, the
sister of the informant contacted at the mobile phone of her
husband and messaged that this petitioner upon false pretext has
called her at Nirmali Sipahi Chowk and has confined her in a
room and has told to do bad work. The victim stated that upon
refusal, the victim was assaulted and other girls were also in that
joining room, the informant expressed that a sex racket was
going on there and requested her to save her. Thereafter, the
informant and her husband reached there and on the location of
the mobile, the sister of the informant was traced.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he
denies the allegation as made in the FIR. On previous occasion
case diary and statement of the victim girl under Section 183
B.N.S.S. was called for, upon perusal of the same it transpires
that the victim has categorically stated that no video was made
and no bad work was done with her and she has went for the
first time on that particular day. It is further submitted that the
petitioner is in custody since 07.08.2025 and although he is
accused in one case which is not of similar nature and he is on
bail.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail.
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6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of
B.N.S.S. and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named,
is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned,
Supaul in connection with Nirmali P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Praveen Kumar, J)
shivam/-
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