Patna High Court/39673/2026bail granted

Nikhil Kumar @ Nikhil Kumar Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39673 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-498 Year-2025 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Nikhil Kumar @ Nikhil Kumar Prasad S/O Shardanand Prasad @ Sada Nand Prasad R/O Village- Basti Jalal, P.S.- Dighwara, Distt.- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 498 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of kidnapping the victim girl.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Learned counsel submits that from the statement of the victim girl, it appears that she has herself left her house to Delhi to meet the petitioner. It appears that the petitioner and the victim were in a relationship. The petitioner is in custody since 23.02.2026.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39673 of 2026(2) dt.22-06-2026 2/2

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

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

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in Dighwara P.S. Case No. 498 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

8. 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 and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T