Sultan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27161 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2025 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sultan Kumar, Son of Bageshwar Mandal, Resident of Village- Chapar Diyara, P.S.- Rangra, District - Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

X, Son of Late Baldev Mandal, Resident of village- Bhim Das tola, P.S.- Rangra, District - Bhaglapur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Asha Kumari, APP For the O.P. No.2 :

Mr. Yash Raj Singh. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 01-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rangara P.S. Case no.248 of 2025, registered under sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that the petitioner has taken away his 17 year old minor daughter for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The allegation of kidnapping etc. are all false and concocted. It is a case of love affair between the parties. Both the petitioner and the daughter of the informant have entered into marriage and propose to live

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27161 of 2026(4) dt.01-07-2026 2/2 together. The petitioner is in custody since 19.2.2026 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State however it is submitted that in her statement under section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the daughter of the informant has stated her age to be 18 years and has not supported the prosecution case.

6. Learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 has appeared, however he does not oppose the application for bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the age of the daughter of the informant, the contents of her statement under section 183 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and the petitioner having remained in custody since 19.2.2026, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Rangara P.S. Case no.248 of 2025, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Naugachia, Bhagalpur.

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