Ayush Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31068 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Ayush Mandal Son of Raj Kumar Mandal Resident of village - Bhawanipur, Police Station - Singhwara and District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Yogendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S.

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 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation, the victim has given her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. and Section 180 of the B.N.S.S. as well. In her statement under Section 180 of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31068 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 2/3 B.N.S.S., she has stated that she was on talking terms and was in relationship with the petitioner as she was being assaulted by her family members that is why she went to Muzaffarpur and thereafter, she went to Ludhiana with the petitioner. In her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., she has stated that on the call of the petitioner, she has gone to Muzaffarpur and from there, she went to Ludhiana. She lived there for one day. As the petitioner came to know about the case, she was brought. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the victim herself has stated that she has gone with the petitioner from Muzaffarpur to Ludiana but has not raised any alarm. Moreover, she has not alleged any kind of sexual assault and from joint reading of the statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S., it will transpire that it is a case of elopement. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 27.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31068 of 2026(2) dt.11-05-2026 3/3 bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VII, Darbhanga in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 330 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T