IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3739 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2025 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== Rahul Kumar @ Sudarshan Kumar Son of Ravindra Chauhan Resident of Village - Thikrachak, P.S.- Atri and District - Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. XXX Wife of Y R/V- Bhadauni Beldari, P.S.- Nawada Town, District - Nawada. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjeet Patel, Adv. For the Informant : Mr.Saurav Barial, Adv. For the State : Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 4 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 74, 308(3), 79, 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Sections 67 of the I.T. Act and Sections 3(i)(r),(s),(w), 3(2)(va) SC/ST Act. 3. The allegation is against the petitioner is that he was in love with the victim and thereafter he shot her videos and photos. When her marriage was getting fixed with another person, he sent the photos and videos to the family of that persons. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is 22 years of age. The girl claimed in her statement under Section 183 of BNSS herself to be 17 years of age. The petitioner is in custody since 01.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3739 of 2026(4) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 petitioner and stated that the girl was minor and her life was made hell by the activities of the petitioner. 6. Considering that there is a hint of relationship as well as the fact that the petitioner is 22 years old and he is in custody for last about 08 months, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7. Let the petitioner 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 District and Additional Sessions Judge-VI,cum-SPL. Judge POCSO, Nawada/concerned Court in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 286 of 2025. 8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner. abhishekkr/- (Ansul, J) U T