Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7683 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- Manikpur District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Brajesh Patel @ Bambam @ Bambam Mahto R/O Village - Konipar, P.O- Dighri, P.S- Manikpur, Dist.- Lakhisarai (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

XYZ D/O X R/O Village - Karipar, P.S- Manikpur, Dist.- Lakhisarai (Bihar) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rang Nath Choubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-02-2026 Heard Mr. Rang Nath Choubey, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Session Trial No. 331 of 2025 arising out of Manikpur P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 96, 3/5 of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution in short is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that during the course of investigation, the victim has given her statement recorded under section 183 of the BNSS,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7683 of 2026(2) dt.12-02-2026 2/2 wherein she has stated that she has gone out of her house on her own sweet will and she went to Ranchi with this petitioner. He also submits that she has known the petitioner for the last 5-6 months and also solemnized the marriage with the petitioner. He further submits that from perusal of the statement of the victim, it is clear that the victim herself has gone. No one has kidnapped or enticed her. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 28.08.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-II, Lakhisarai in connection with Session Trial No. 331 of 2025 arising out of Manikpur P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T