Ummed Lal @ Umesh Lal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38294 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJEKALA District- Patna ====================================================== Ummed Lal @ Umesh Lal Son of Late Sant Singh R/O Vill.- Nakhash Pind, Mathnital, P.S.- Malsalami, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nityanand Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Khajekala P.S. Case No. 21 of 2025 dated 22.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137, 96, read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co-accused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant by enticing her for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The occurrence took place on 17.01.2025 but the FIR was lodged on 22.01.2025 i.e. the delay of five days and there is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38294 of 2025(3) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 no explanation for this delay. Learned counsel has further submitted that there is nothing on record which shows that the victim was forced to have illicit intercourse with another person. It is further submitted that the victim was not traceless and in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. she has not stated the name of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna City, Patna in connection with Khajekala P.S. Case No. 21 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T