Chhotu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37356 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2024 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== Chhotu Singh, Son of Tinku Singh @ Tiko Singh, Resident of village - Sikanderpur, Police Station - Bounsi, District - Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Md. Irshad, Son of Md. Murshid, Resident of village - Sikandarpur, Police Station - Bounsi, District - Banka.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Nurul Hoda, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bounsi P.S. Case No. 234 of 2024 for the offences registered under Sections 87, 96 of the BNS and Section 8 of the POSCO Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has kidnapped the victim for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. The victim in her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS has not made any allegation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37356 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 against the petitioner and stated that she herself ran away from her house due to love affair. As per the medical report, the victim is more than 18 years old. The petitioner is in custody since 03.11.2024 having no criminal antecedent. He undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and trial of the case.

5. Learned counsels appearing on behalf of the informant and State oppose the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made on behalf of the parties and facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, named above, be enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge -6-cum Special Judge, POCSO, Banka in connection with Bounsi P.S. Case No. 234 of 2024.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T