Pasuram Harijan @ Parasram @ Parsuram Harijan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37196 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2024 Thana- BAHADURGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Pasuram Harijan @ Parasram @ Parsuram Harijan S/o Suresh Lal @ Setth lal Harijan R/o Village- Jurel Dahgaunw, P.S.- Bahadurganj, District- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Bahadurganj P.S. Case no.197 of 2024 registered under sections 137(2), 98, 99 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the 14 year old minor daughter of the informant was kidnapped by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner, who happens to be a 20 year old youth, has been falsely implicated in the case. The allegations are false and concocted. It is a case of love affair between the parties. The petitioner who has no criminal antecedent undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37196 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 2/2

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R. together with the contents of the order of the learned Trial Court from which it transpires that the 14 year old victim on her recovery has supported the allegations against the petitioner in her statement both under section 180 of the B.N.S.S. recorded by the Investigating Officer as also under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. recorded by the Magistrate, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail and the application is rejected.

7. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the learned Court below within a period of four weeks.

8. In case the petitioner surrenders within the aforesaid period and prays for regular bail, the same shall be considered on it own merit without being prejudiced by this order of rejection.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T