Sumit Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22299 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2023 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Sumit Sharma Son of Sanjay Sharma R/O- Birampur, P.S.- Koilwar Gidha, District- Bhojpur, Ara, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Collector Rai Son of Late Dinanath Rai R/O Pachaina, P.S.- Koilwar Gidha, O.P., District- Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vishal Vikram Rana, Advocate Ms. Misha Bharti, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Koilwar (Gidha) P.S. Case No. 78 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 366(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the daughter of the informant did not return from school and during search, the informant got an information that the petitioner has abducted his daughter for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22299 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that there is delay of nine days in lodging the FIR. The petitioner has not abducted the victim girl rather she on her own will left her house and went with the petitioner as there was love affair in between them. It is further submitted that the victim has not stated a single word against the petitioner in her statement recorded under Section 161 of Cr.P.C. and Section 164 of Cr.P.C. The petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Koilwar (Gidha) P.S. Case No. 78 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T