Suraj Kumar @ Laddu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28064 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-293 Year-2025 Thana- LALGANJ District- Vaishali ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Laddu S/O Bhavidra Sahani @ Bharvind Sahni R/O VillWalha ( Jehanabad ),P.S.-Lalganj, DIST- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case No. 293 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 96, 3(5) of Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita 2023 and Section 366A/34 of IPC.

3. As per FIR, petitioner alleged to kidnap the minor daughter of the informant, aged about 15 years.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the victim was in love with petitioner and she left her parental home on her own, which negates the allegation of kidnapping. It is submitted that she

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28064 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 visited different parts of the country with this petitioner and, therefore, the allegation of kidnapping is also not convincing. While concluding argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that after recovery, the statement of victim was recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, where she categorically stated that the petitioner was in process to sell her. It is submitted that she left her parental home upon inducement of this petitioner only.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the statement of victim as recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, as discussed aforesaid, the anticipatory bail of the petitioner stands rejected. (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T