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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84468 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2025 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya

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Rahul Kumar Son of Ramkrit Saw R/o Village - Chilim, P.S. - Sherghati, Dist.

- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate

For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP

For the Informant : Mr. Siddharth Harsh, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA

ORAL ORDER

3 31-01-2026 Heard Mr. Vijay Kumar, learned counsel for the

petitioner, Mr. Siddharth Harsh, learned counsel for the

Informant as well as Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, learned

Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since

08.09.2025 in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 380 of

2025, F.I.R. dated 01.09.2025 for the offences punishable under

Sections 108 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. According to prosecution case, the informant

alleged that the petitioner used to blackmail her wife, namely,

Kaushalya Devi by making obscene videos of her due to which

her wife was unable to tolerate this mental harassment and

committed suicide.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been

implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against

the petitioner is false and fabricated and nothing has come

during investigation which suggest that the petitioner used to

blackmail informant’s wife. He further submits that the police

after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the

petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 08.09.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor as well as

learned counsel for the Informant have vehemently opposed the

prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

let the petitioner, above named, 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 A.C.J.M.-

1st, Sherghati, Gaya in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No.

380 of 2025, subject to the 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.

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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 bonds 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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