Saurabh Kumar @ Govind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44151 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2023 Thana- ISLAMPUR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Saurabh Kumar @ Govind Kumar, S/o Sikandar Rout Resident of VillageBenichak., P.O.- Bauri, Beldari, P.S.- Hulasganj, District- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suman Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-07-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 366(A)/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant alleges that his sister aged about 16 years went to the market for purchasing vegetables, but did not return and thereafter, a search was made when informant came to know that petitioner was seen roaming around his house talking to his sister, thus based on suspicion alleges that petitioner kidnapped his minor sister with an intention of marrying her.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44151 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/3 petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case. It is next submitted that informant in the FIR alleges that his sister was aged about 16 years. It is next submitted that the victim was recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 161 Cr.P.C. wherein she has not supported the case of the prosecution rather has stated that she has married the petitioner and out of the wedlock, a child was born and she is presently staying with her at her matrimonial home. It is also submitted that the parties have compromised.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions and also taking into account the fact that parties have compromised and out of the wedlock, a child was born and the victim had reached the age of discretion, as such, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Islampur P. S. Case No.214 of 2023, G.R. No.966 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44151 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 3/3 Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T