Sarwan Mahto @ Sarwan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9704 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-106 Year-2025 Thana- MARANCHI District- Patna ====================================================== Sarwan Mahto @ Sarwan Kumar Son of Late Awadhesh Mahto Resident of Vill- Rajeshnager, ,P.S-Maranchi, Distt-Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Maranchi P.S. Case No. 106 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the victim (daughter of the informant) went missing, and it is alleged that the petitioner kidnapped her in collusion with his family members.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated due to ulterior motives. It is submitted that the petitioner and the daughter of the informant previously had a relationship. Earlier, a case was lodged against the petitioner under Section 376 IPC (Maranchi P.S. Case No. 100/2023), in which the petitioner remained in judicial custody for about one year before being granted regular bail by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9704 of 2026(4) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 this Court vide Annexure P/2. It is further submitted that after coming out on bail, the petitioner maintained no relation with her. It is further submitted that nothing concrete has surfaced during investigation to connect the petitioner with the alleged occurrence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State, assisted by learned counsel for the informant, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Having considered the submissions, the fact that the petitioner was earlier granted bail by this Court vide Annexure P/2, and that nothing concrete has surfaced against him during investigation, this Court is inclined to grant anticipatory bail.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, the petitioner above-named shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Ld. A.C.J.M.-III, Barh, Patna in Maranchi P.S. Case No. 106 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS.

(Ranjan Kumar Jha, J) rashmi/- U T