Sarjun Ram @ Saryug Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34657 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2024 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Sarjun Ram @ Saryug Ram Son of Shiv Lal Ram @ Shival Ram Resident of Village - Nazra Mohammadpur Durgapur, P.S.- Manigachhi, District - Darbhanga.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pankaj Kumar Das, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-09-2025 Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar Das, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Pranav Kumar, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 registered under Section 96 of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner along with the co-accused kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant and committed sexual wrong with her.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has given specific information in para-13 and 14 of the bail petition that both the petitioner and the victim are major and the victim was in love
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34657 of 2025(4) dt.16-09-2025 2/3 relationship with the petitioner and due to inter-religious marriage, the petitioner has been made accused on the basis of false accusation. The victim, who is daughter of the informant, solemnised marriage with the petitioner and living happily with him. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, the petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail. Learned counsel submitted that it appears from the impugned order that the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS in which she has supported the acqusation was made against the petitioner in the FIR. In view of the said information, the petitioner don't deserve to be enlarged on pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the information given on behalf of the petitioner in para-13 and 14 of the bail petition that both the petitioner and the victim are major, who were in love relationship. It has been informed that both have already solemnised marriage. The learned District Court is directed to verify, as to whether, the information given in the bail application in respect of the marriage of the petitioner with the victim is correct, and if it is found that the same is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34657 of 2025(4) dt.16-09-2025 3/3 correct then in that case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-VI, Darbhanga in connection with Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 , subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS.
8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner, as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T