Mukhlal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18118 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2025 Thana- GAUNAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Mukhlal Kumar S/o- Mahangu Faudar @ Mahangu Sahani Vill- Semra Sri Rampur, Tola Majhauli Ps- Gaunaha Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

XXX S/o- yyy R/v- Bhitiharwa Ps- Gaunaha Dist- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Umanath Mishra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case, registered for offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per F.I.R., all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, kidnapped the minor daughter of informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18118 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2 this case merely on suspicion.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that he, along with other F.I.R. named accused persons, kidnapped minor daughter of informant. Petitioner is registered owner of the motorcycle which was used in commission of the offence. The victim, in her statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., has supported the prosecution case. Petitioner has got one criminal antecedent.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence and criminal antecedent of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T