Dhanjay Yadav @ Dhananjay Yadav @ Dhananjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40559 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2025 Thana- NAANPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Dhanjay Yadav @ Dhananjay Yadav @ Dhananjay Kumar S/O Bechan Yadav @ Bechan Ray R/O village - Gaura ward no. -3, P.S. - Nanpur, Dist. - Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Saroj Kumar Sahni S/O Brahmdev Sahni @ Brahmdeo Sahni R/O village - Chat Gaura ward no. -10, P.S. - Nanpur, Dist. - Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 210 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3.Accusation against the petitioner is of kidnapping the victim girl with malicious intentions.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40559 of 2025(4) dt.10-09-2025 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that victim in her Statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS has specifically stated this petitioner never gave any compulsion or threat to her. He further submitted that nothing has been whispered against the petitioner in Section 183 BNSS statement of the victim. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no threatening or compulsion given by the petitioner as per Section 183 BNSS statement of the victim as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 210 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40559 of 2025(4) dt.10-09-2025 3/3 the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T