Ramjit Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19171 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2025 Thana- Nawalpur District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.
Ramjit Ram, son of Vikram Ram Resident of village- Barawa Shekh, PsLauriya, District -West Champaran 2.
Rekha Devi, Wife of Jitendra Ram Resident Of Village- Lakhaura, PsChanpatiya, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sujeet Kumar, Advocate For the Informant :
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 137(2), 87, 352 and 3(5) of the BNS.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are a person with clean antecedent. It is next submitted that in sum and substance the allegation is that the informant alleges that the accused persons including the petitioners kidnapped her minor daughter. It is further submitted that the date of occurrence is 03.10.2025 and the FIR came to be instituted on 06.10.2025 i.e. after a delay of three days for the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19171 of 2026(3) dt.16-04-2026 2/3 reason that informant was aware that her daughter had eloped with the son of the petitioner namely Niranjan. It is next submitted that the S.H.O. and the I.O. of the case are present in the Court in compliance of the order dated 07.04.2026. On query from the S.H.O. and the I.O. that as to whether the victim has been recovered or not, on which, it is submitted that the victim has been recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., wherein she has not supported the case of the prosecution rather she has stated that she had married with Niranjan and intends to stay with him.
4. Learned counsel for the informant submits that the victim is a minor aged about 16 years, on which, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only to give seriousness to the case it is alleged that the victim is a minor when the same is not substantiated by any documentary evidence by the informant. It is also submitted that victim is above 17 years and has reached the age of discretion.
5. Be that as it may, the victim has been recovered and has not supported the case of the prosecution, as such, let the petitioners, above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.5,000/-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19171 of 2026(3) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 (Rupees Five Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Trial Court where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Nawalpur P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
6. The personal appearance of the S.H.O. and the I.O. of the case is dispensed with.
(Satyavrat Verma, J) khushbu/- U T