Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40943 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-502 Year-2023 Thana- DAUDNAGAR District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/o Shyam Narayan Prajapati R/o Vill.- Jamuawan (Jamuaoun), P.S.- DaudNagar, Distt.- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar 2.
X (imaginary name of Victim/informant) D/o Baban Sao Resident of Village- Jamuawan, P.S.- Daudnagar, Distt.- Aurangabad. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ajeet Kumar Bhardwaj, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 366A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner kidnapped minor daughter of informant for the purpose of marriage.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is a married person having two children and has falsely been implicated in this case with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40943 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/2 ulterior motive. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 31.01.2025. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he kidnapped minor daughter of informant. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. has supported the prosecution case and has stated her age as 14 years.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is rejected. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T