Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22121/2025bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22121 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-59 Year-2025 Thana- Kalibagh District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ravi Kumar S/o- Dinesh Ram Resident of Vill- Sugauli, P.S.- Lauria, DistWest Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

X, Village- Ojhawalia Ps- Yogapatti Dist- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Jaishankar Kumar Yadav, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kalibagh P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 137(1)(b) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 8/12 of the POCSO Act.

3. Accusation against the petitioner is of kidnapping the victim with malefide intentions.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that victim in her Statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS has not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22121 of 2025(3) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 whispered anything against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that as per medical report, there is no sign of recent sexual assault. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no material against the petitioner in Section 183 BNSS statement of the victim as also 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kalibagh P.S. Case No. 59 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T