Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31645 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2026 Thana- BAHADURPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Kumar Mahto S/o Late Raj Kumar Mahto @ Ram Kumar Mahto R/o Village - Rampura, P.S - Pator, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

X W/o Y R/o Village - Kusothar, P.S - Fekla, District - Darbhanga ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No.45 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 87 and 137(2) of the BNS.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation the victim has given her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS wherein she has stated that she had talks with the petitioner and on the date of occurrence at 07:00 PM, she went to Anandpur on tempo. The petitioner arrived there and took her to the house of one Madhav. They remained there for one day. She has further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31645 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 stated that she has neither solemnized marriage nor any physical relationship was established. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the statement of the victim it is clear that she herself has gone on a tempo. The petitioner has neither kidnapped nor induced her to follow him. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 25.02.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-IX, Darbhanga in connection with Bahadurpur P.S. Case No.45 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T