Sonu Tomar @ Shivendra @ Shivendra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22669 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-554 Year-2024 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== Sonu Tomar @ Shivendra @ Shivendra Singh S/O Omveer Singh R/O 105, Kotala, P.S- South Firozabad, Distt.- Firozabad (U.P.).... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is not named in F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Aurangabad Town P.S. Case No. 554 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per FIR, the minor girl of the informant found missing since 30.07.2024, the day when she went to attend computer class at about 12:30 PM.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22669 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/3 that on the basis of whatsapp chat, petitioner implicated with present case. It is submitted that petitioner was only social media friend of the minor daughter of the informant, who is the student of class 12th and more than 17 years of age. It is submitted that from the statement of victim, as recorded under Section 180 of BNSS that she came to police station after knowing about lodging of present case and solemnized her marriage with petitioner out of her own sweet will. She completely denied thereof allegation qua kidnapping or sexual abuse against petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner said to be a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as victim daughter of the informant categorically denied the allegation of kidnapping or sexual abuse while recording her statement under Section 180 of BNSS qua petitioner, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Aurangabad Town

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22669 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 3/3 P.S. Case No. 554 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T