Raj Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25045 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2024 Thana- TIKAPATTI District- Purnia ====================================================== Raj Kumar Mandal Son of Late Jogi Mandal Resident of Village-Bishanpur Tulsi Kutiya, Police Station Bhawanipur, Dist-Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rakesh Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 01-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.
2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 143 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the BNS.
3. As per allegation, the accused persons including the petitioner kidnapped the daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS is entirely different from her statement recorded under Section
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25045 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 2/2 180 (1) of the BNSS. He has also submitted that, admittedly, the victim is a major aged about 25 years and she is the mother of two children. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since 22.08.2024.
5. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District & Session Judge, Purnea in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 143 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T