Kedar Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52741 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2020 Thana- MANJHAGARH District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Kedar Baitha Son of Late Manager Baitha Resident of village - Pathara, P.S.- Manjhagarh, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Kaushlendra, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 17-09-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj along with the S.H.O. and Investigating Officer of the case, in compliance of the order dated 15.09.2025, are present in the Court.

4. The Superintendent of Police, at the outset, submits that the victim has been recovered. It is next submitted that during the course of investigation, it transpired that mother of the victim all through out was aware about the hideout and well being of the victim but then a false case was instituted against the accused persons. It is next submitted that since the victim married a person from another caste as such the mother did not intend to disclose

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52741 of 2025(4) dt.17-09-2025 2/2 the said fact in the society and this perhaps explains why the instant FIR was instituted with false allegation. It is also submitted that since during the course of investigation it has come that mother of the petitioner was aware of the whereabouts of the victim and a false case was instituted as such appropriate action shall be initiated against the mother of the victim.

5. After hearing the Superintendent of Police, in person, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.2000/- (Rupees Two Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Manjhagarh P.S. Case No.253/2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.

6. The personal appearance of the Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj along with the S.H.O., Majhagarh and Investigating Officer of the case is dispensed with. (Satyavrat Verma, J) amit/- U T