Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11619/2026bail granted

Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithilesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-12Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11619 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2024 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== MITHLESH KUMAR @ MITHILESH KUMAR S/O HARI PRASAD RAI RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BAHILWARA @ GADHA, P.S.- RUNNISAIDPUR, PRESENT P.S.- GADHA, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.

XX W/O YY R/O Gadha, Ward no. 10, P.S.- Gadha, Dist.- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vikash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard Mr. Vikash Kumar Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 363,366A,34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner is said to have kidnapped the daughter of the informant with the intention of selling her.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11619 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C., she has denied that the petitioner has assaulted her physically or sexually. In fact, the victim had willingly gone to her aunt's place at Patna being aggrieved by the settlement of her marriage with another person. In this regard, the petitioner has given specific information in paragraph no.14 of the bail petition that earlier also, parents of the victim have lodged three cases against the petitioner on the similar allegation. He submitted that the petitioner being innocent seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having heard the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR from which it appears that victim has not supported the prosecution case by not alleging anything against the petitioner, I am of the opinion that a case is not made out for the alleged offence of kidnapping.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11619 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ADJ-VI, Sitamarhi / Concerned Court in connection with Runnisaidpur P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force. (Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T