Arun Ray @ Arun Raya @ Chhatu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53010 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2025 Thana- BELHAR District- Banka ====================================================== Arun Ray @ Arun Raya @ Chhatu Kumar S/O Dashrath Ray @ Chhabu Ray Residence of village- Bhojpur, Police station- Belhar, District- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Nitu Devi W/O Chansi Mandal Residence of village- Bhojpur, Police station- Belhar, District- Banka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Balram Kapri For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 96 of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act.

3. Petitioner is said to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the present case arises out of love relationship between the petitioner and the victim and the victim after recovery in her statement recorded Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. has clearly stated that she was in a love relationship and went voluntarily along with him to various places and then having been traced at

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53010 of 2025(5) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 Delhi on account of mobile location. She has not alleged any assault etc. upon her much less sexual assault and has also refused to medical examination. Further, the petitioner is in custody since 22.02.2025 and only charges have been framed till date and the prosecution has not produced any witness.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the application for bail.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances and also considering the statement of the victim under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., coupled with the fact that the petitioner is a young boy of 23 years of age having no criminal antecedent, let the above named petitioner, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 33 of 2025. (Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T