Pramod Kumar @ Mathu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44783 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-278 Year-2024 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Pramod Kumar @ Mathu, S/O Sheo Chandra Ram @ Sudhan Ram, R/O Vill.- Sain, P.O-Sain, P.S-Vaishali Belsar O.P Vaishali, Dist.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-09-2025 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Vaishali (Belsar O.P.) P.S. Case No. 278 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137 and 96 of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. During course of investigation, the victim has given her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. wherein she has stated that she was having affair outside marriage with petitioner and that on 19.07.2024 at 8:00 P.M. she went out of her house
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44783 of 2025(3) dt.10-09-2025 2/2 and reached near Sai Chowk. From there, she went to Muzaffarpur. It is further alleged that on 25.07.2024, petitioner arrived there and took her to Rekha Devi. She has categorically stated that the petitioner has never lived with her rather she was all alone during this period. From perusal of the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., it is clear that she has gone from her house on her own will. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 26.07.2024.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for 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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali (Belsar O.P.) P.S. Case No. 278 of 2024.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T