Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22025/2026bail rejected

Sanoj Sharma @ Sanoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-15Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22025 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-25 Year-2026 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria ====================================================== Sanoj Sharma @ Sanoj Kumar S/o Bijay Sharama R/o Village - Nawada, P.S - Chautham, District - Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rakesh Mohan Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner is alleged to have abducted the daughter of informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22025 of 2026(2) dt.15-04-2026 2/2 the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he, along with co-accused person, kidnapped daughter of informant. During investigation, the victim was recovered and in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., she has supported the prosecution case and has categorically stated that this petitioner, along with co-accused Abhijit, forcibly took her away and also prepared her obscene video and uploaded it on social media.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence and statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T