Gulshan Kumar @ Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31789 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- Mufassil District- Khagaria ====================================================== Gulshan Kumar @ Chhotu S/o Dilip Chaudhary R/o Village- Rahimpur Charkhuti, Ward no-14, P.S- Muffasil, District - Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rajendra Nath Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 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), 140(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that petitioner has abducted the 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 BNSS wherein she has stated that she left her house on the pretext of going to market.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31789 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 Thereafter, she went to Delhi with the petitioner. Nobody has abducted her. They were in relationship and they have solemnized marriage. It has further been submitted that from perusal of the FIR it is clear that the daughter of the informant is major and she has left her house on her own volition. It has further been submitted that this is a case of elopement. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 09.02.2026.

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 bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. IVth, Khagaria in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Lata/- Nitu/- U T