Shobhanand Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16736 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2025 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Shobhanand Mandal Son of Late Rameshwar Mandal Resident of Village - Hansa, Ward No.- 7, P.S.- Raniganj, District - Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No.135 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation the victim was recovered and she has given her statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS wherein she has stated that she was having relationship outside marriage with one Nitish Kumar and that she has solemnized marriage with him. This fact
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16736 of 2026(6) dt.18-06-2026 2/2 was known to her family members.
5. It has further been submitted that it is clear that the victim herself has stated in her statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS that she was in relation with Nitish and there is no role of this petitioner in the occurrence. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 19.10.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No.135 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T