Lalo Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19762 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2020 Thana- BANMANKHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Lalo Yadav S/o Batal Yadav R/o Vill.- Teknawa, Ward no. 9, P.S.- Saur Bazar, Dist.- Saharsa.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case No.307 of 2020 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363 and 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court it will transpire that the learned trial court has recorded that the victim has given her statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS wherein she has stated that the petitioner forcibly boarded her on his bike. In her statement

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19762 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 under Section 183 of the BNSS she has stated that she is aged about 13 years. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that only allegation against the petitioner is that he has taken away the minor daughter of the informant who was recovered after eight days. There is no any other allegation against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 23.04.2025.

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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 1st Purnea in connection with Banmankhi P.S. Case No.307 of 2020.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T