Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10317/2026bail granted

Laxmi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-17Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10317 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2024 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== Laxmi Kumar S/o- Rajgir Rai Village- Chakhaneef Dullahpur PS- Goraul Kathara O P, Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Suryadev Ray, S/O- Nirsan Ray R/O Vill- Chakhanif Dullahpur, P.S.- Kathara, district- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravindra Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Goraul (Kathara O.P) Case No. of 326 of 2024 instituted under Sections 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the BNS lodged on 23.08.2024 by the informant, Suryadev Rai.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that his daughter went missing and later came to know that the petitioner along with family members are behind her disappearance. This led to the F.I.R.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that both the petitioner and the girl were in relationship, went on their own, got married and they have a child out of the wedlock.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10317 of 2026(5) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 Further, she narrated before the concerned Magistrate under section 183 of BNSs that she went on her own.

5. In this case, a coordinate bench had issued notice to opposite party no.2 and as per the service report dated 24.04.2026, it was validly served upon him. However, there is no appearance on his behalf.

6. The second point that this Court has noted is the affidavit that has been put on record by the girl herself.

7. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that there is allegation against this petitioner.

8. Taking into account the submissions of the parties as also the material on record as observed above, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend her the privilege of anticipatory bail.

9. Let the petitioner be released on bail, in the event of her arrest or surrender before the concerned court within a period of four weeks from the receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Goraul (Kathara O.P) Case No. of 326 of 2024 to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-1st, Vaishali at Hajipur subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as also the other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10317 of 2026(5) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 conditions.

(i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document(Aadhar Card/Driving License/Voter ID/Pan Card etc.) to show his/her bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of her bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

(iii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

(iv) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of her bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/Shivangi U T