Rajan Sah @ Ranjan Sahu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1539 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2025 Thana- KUSHESHWARASTHAN DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Rajan Sah @ Ranjan Sahu Son of Bhageshwar Sahu Village- Ithar, P.S.- Kusheshwar ASthan, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137, 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 23.05.2025, this petitioner, with the help of other F.I.R. named accused persons, kidnapped minor granddaughter of informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Allegations levelled against this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1539 of 2026(3) dt.06-04-2026 2/3 petitioner are false and concocted. During investigation, the victim returned and in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., she denied the factum of kidnapping and has categorically stated that she was in love with this petitioner for the last three years and out of her own sweet will, had gone with this petitioner and both of them had solemnized marriage. The learned trial court has assessed the age of victim as 18 years. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, statement of the victim recorded under Sections 183 of the B.N.S.S. and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Biraul, Darbhanga in connection with Kusheshwar Asthan P.S. Case No. 147 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1539 of 2026(3) dt.06-04-2026 3/3 the B.N.S.S..

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T