Ranjan Kumar Mahto @ Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45368 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2025 Thana- TETERHAT District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Mahto @ Ranjan Kumar S/O Shambhu Mahto @ Shambhu Prasad R/O Village- Bermi, P.S- Kadirganj, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sudhir Yadav C/o Late Ramkhelawan Yadav R/o Village- Khairi, P.STetarhat, Distt.- Lakhisarai. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan Prasad, Advocate Mr. Prakash Bhargava, Advocate Mr. Rajesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 96 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation, the victim has given her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. wherein she has stated that she was having affair outside marriage with the petitioner. On

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45368 of 2025(3) dt.16-09-2025 2/2 02.05.2025, she went outside of her house and after that, she went to Patna with the petitioner. They were living in a room. She has further stated that petitioner has not done any forceful act with her and now, she does not want to continue this relationship with the petitioner. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.05.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Tetarhat P.S. Case No. 80 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T