Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40331 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-499 Year-2023 Thana- KUDRA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar son of Rajkumar Ram Resident Of Village - Ghataon P.s.- Kudara District- Kaimur At Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

XXX Wife of YYY Resident Of Village - Ghataon P.s.- Kudara DistrictKaimur At Bhabua ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Mukul Kumari, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 27-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Informant and learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner is in custody in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 366A and 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is to have abducted the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of solemnizing marriage with her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He next submits that the daughter of informant has attained the age of majority and she has voluntarily eloped with the petitioner in love and affection and with the help of public transport, both went to Patna and after few days, they came back. He next submits that the victim girl was examined by the doctor wherein

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40331 of 2026(3) dt.27-07-2026 2/2 no sign of sexual intercourse was found, moreover, the victim's age was found to be in between 17 to 19 years and both parties have compromised their dispute and the parents of the victim have solemnized the marriage of their daughter and the victim is living in the petitioner's house and the victim has also been blessed with a male child.

5. Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the Informant have opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner and conceded that the victim has already solemnized the marriage with the petitioner.

6. In view of the aforesaid facts and also the fact that victim has already solemnized the marriage with the petitioner, so let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge POCSO Act, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with POCSO Case No.40 of 2026 arising out of Kudara P.S. Case No. 499 of 2023.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Brajesh Kumar/- U T