Dinesh Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48027 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-604 Year-2025 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Dinesh Pandit Son of Jogendra Pandit Resident of Village- Daudnagar, P.S.- Vaishali, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md Soban Asghar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Raushan Pandit has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant. It is further alleged that the petitioner is the father of Raushan Pandit. It is also alleged that when the informant went to the petitioner's house and requested him to return his daughter, the petitioner stated that he would not return her at any cost.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48027 of 2026(2) dt.23-07-2026 2/2 case. He further submits that, from perusal of the FIR itself, it is clear that the main thrust of the allegation is against Raushan Pandit (the son of the petitioner). The petitioner has no role in the alleged kidnapping. He further submits that, as per the informant, Raushan Pandit and the victim have married and are living in Haryana. It is also submitted that a statement has been made in paragraph 3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents. The petitioner has been languishing in judicial custody since 13.01.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 604 of 2025.

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