Daharu Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13442 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2025 Thana- Shivnarayanpur District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Daharu Yadav S/o- Late Kapil Yadav VIll- Ramjanipur PS-Shivnarayanpur District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP :
Mr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Shivnarayanpur P.S. Case No. 139 of 2025, for allegedly having committed offence under Sections 140(1) and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that on 11.09.2025, his daughter went to coaching institute at 03:30 P.M. but did not return. The informant raised suspicion that the petitioner, his son, namely, Rishu Yadav and Subodh Yadav have kidnapped his daughter.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13442 of 2026(3) dt.01-04-2026 2/3 that there was a love affair in between the victim girl and the son of the informant, and the petitioner has got no concern with the same. The victim girl in her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. stated that she was in love with Rishu Yadav for the last two years and Rishu Yadav took her to Sahebganj where he performed marriage with her and the petitioner was also present there. The petitioner has got one another case pending against him, in which he is on bail.
5. The learned counsel for the informant and the APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the son of the petitioner forcefully took the victim girl and performed marriage with the help of the petitioner. The daughter of the informant was kidnapped by Rishu Yadav with the help of the petitioner and he has got criminal antecedent.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that there was a love affair in between the daughter of the informant and the son of the petitioner for the last two years, therefore, Rishu Yadav took her to Sahebganj and performed marriage. In her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS, the victim girl has denied any sexual assault and has only alleged that while marriage was being performed, the petitioner was
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13442 of 2026(3) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 also there. Further, her age has been assessed in between 17 to 19 years. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-IX, Bhagalpur in connection with Shivnarayanpur P.S. Case No. 139 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition:
(1) The learned Court concerned shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court concerned shall take steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification. (Ritesh Kumar, J) AjayMishra/- U T