Vikash Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31569 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1254 Year-2024 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Vikash Paswan, S/O Sanjay Paswan, Resident of Village- Laguraon, P.SMahua, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Shashi Bhushan Mahto, S/O Late Ram Ucheet Mahto, R/O Village- Lagurav, P.O- Dumari, P.S- Mahua, Distt.- Vaishali at Hajipur. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-05-2025 Heard Mr. Santosh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Binod Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 1254 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 87 of B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others have 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. It has further been submitted that during course of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31569 of 2025(2) dt.16-05-2025 2/2 investigation, the victim was recovered and has given her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. before the Magistrate wherein she has stated that one Rishal has kidnapped her and took her in a room where he established physical relationship with her. There is no allegation against this petitioner. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is languishing in judicial custody since 09.01.2025.

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 learned Additional District and Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No.1254 of 2024.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T