Rohit Das @ Kumar @ Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28120 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2024 Thana- PARBATTA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Rohit Das @ Kumar @ Suraj Kumar Son of Bhola Das Resident of village - Yamuniya, P.S.- Parbatta, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sadanand Prasad Deo For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Bhushan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 10-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under 96 of B.N.S.

3. Petitioner is said to have kidnapped the daughter of the informant

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present case arises out of a love affair between the petitioner and the victim girl, who is the daughter of the informant. It is submitted that the present case is not that of kidnapping, rather the victim girl herself went away with the petitioner and solemnized marriage at Tetari Durga Mandir on 12.11.2024 as would be evident from her statement under Section 180 of B.N.S.S. which has been referred to in para-9 of the main petition. It has also been pointed out that the age of the victim girl, on the basis of her school transfer certificate, is about 17 years and as such, she is on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28120 of 2026(3) dt.10-06-2026 2/2 the verge of majority. Further, the petitioner has also filed a supplementary affidavit stating all these facts and has specifically stated in paragraph-4 of his affidavit that he is ready to keep the victim, who is his wife, with full dignity and respect. Petitioner is in custody since 24.12.2025 and charge-sheet has been submitted. The petitioner is also a young boy aged about 18 years with no criminal antecedent

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that there is background of love affair and both the petitioner and the victim are young boy and girl and also in view of the supplementary affidavit filed by the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail 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 Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Parbatta P.S. case no. 202 of 2024. (Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T