Sudarshan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40542 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2026 Thana- LAURIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Sudarshan Kumar S/o Brijnanan Chaudhary @ Brijnandan Chaudhary @ Bajnan Chaudhari @ Bijnandan Chaudhary Resident of - Pakdi Nuniya Tola, P.S.- Lauriya, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

X (Imaginary Name of informat/mother of the victim) Y (imaginary name of husband of the informant) Resident of Village - Gaunaha, P.S.- Lauriya, District - West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Singh Mr. Amit Kumar Pandey Mr. Krishna Kant Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Lauriya P.S. Case No. 160 of 2026 registered for the offence under Section(s) 137(2), 65(1), 87, 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of kidnapping the victim girl with the intention to marry her.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40542 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 26.03.2026 and claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. I have considered the submissions of the parties and have gone through the records of the case. From the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 BNSS, it appears that she had eloped with the petitioner on her own.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular bail is allowed.

8. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Lauriya P.S. Case No. 160 of 2026.

9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40542 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 3/3 and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T