Arjun Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29793 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-11 Year-2026 Thana- CHANPATIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Arjun Pandit S/O Sanjay Pandit Resident of Village - Pakrihar ward No.- 14, P.S- Chanpatiya,Dist- West Champarn ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Mr. XXX S/O Mr. YYY Resident of Village - Pakrihar ward No.- 14, P.SChanpatiya,Dist- West Champarn ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Shrivastava, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 14-07-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3.

The Investigating Officer of the case in compliance of the order dated 07.07.2026 is present in the Court. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant alleges that his minor daughter was enticed and kidnapped by the petitioner with an intent to marry. 5.

On query of the Court from the Investigating Officer about the victim, the Investigating Officer submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29793 of 2026(4) dt.14-07-2026 2/3 the victim came back and her statement was recorded under Section 183 BNSS, wherein she has not supported the case of the prosecution and has not shown her inclination to go to her parental house, hence she was sent to shelter home. It is also submitted that the victim is aged about 17 years, on which the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that victim is a major but then concealing her age, the FIR was instituted. It is also submitted that since victim has not supported the case of the prosecution, hence no useful purpose would be served by sending the petitioner to jail. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and the Investigating Officer of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Chanpatiya P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

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8. Accordingly, the application stands allowed. (Satyavrat Verma, J) rajesh/- U T