Ashok Chaurasiya @ Ashok Kumar Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18480 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-464 Year-2025 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ashok Chaurasiya @ Ashok Kumar Prasad S/o- Lalbabu Prasad Chaurasiya @ Premchand Prasad Chaurasiya @ Premchand Prasad R/v- Bhagwanpur PsGarahiya Bazar Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Shashi Shekhar Singh S/o- Late Bali Singh R/v- Narayanpur Ps- Madhuban, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Informant : Ms. Harsha Sashwat, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 24-03-2026 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Harsha Sashwat, learned counsel for the Informant and Mr. Shailendra Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 12.12.2025, in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 464 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 08.12.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 96, 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other co-accused persons have kidnapped the victim.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18480 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 2/3 allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. In fact, the son of the petitioner was in love with the victim girl and both fled away and till date they have not apprehended as yet and the petitioner has been made accused in the present case merely on the ground that the petitioner is the father of coaccused person, namely, Aditya Raj. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the Informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other hand, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner has participated in the present crime in question and the son of the petitioner has abducted the victim.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 7th District & Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 464 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18480 of 2026(2) dt.24-03-2026 3/3

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below 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 below shall take step 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.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T