Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35522/2025bail granted

Arvind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-12Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35522 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2025 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Arvind Kumar S/O Dayanand Chauhan R/O Village - Jiyapur, P.S - Warisaliganj, Dist - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-06-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case no.126 of 2025 registered under sections 87, 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the minor daughter of the informant was taken away by the petitioner for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The daughter of the informant returned and her statement was recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. wherein she described her age to be 17 years. Referring to the statement (Annexure 2/1), it is submitted that she has categorically stated therein that without informing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35522 of 2025(2) dt.12-06-2025 2/2 anyone in the house, she had gone to her maternal grandmother's (nani's) place. The petitioner is in custody since 12.3.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the FIR, the contents of the statement of the daughter of the informant recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C., the petitioner having remained in custody since 12.3.2025 and not having any criminal antecedent, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case no.126 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Nawada. (Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/- U T