Prabhat Kumar @ Prabhat Singh @ Chunu Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62040 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2025 Thana- MOHAMMADPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Prabhat Kumar @ Prabhat Singh @ Chunu Singh S/O Shambhunath Singh R/O Village- Tengrahi, P.S- Mohammadpur, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Binod Sharma Son of Atma Sharma Resident of Kashitenghrahi, ThanaMohammadpur, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Rajnish Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-11-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 140(3) of the B.N.S. and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this petitioner kidnapped the minor daughter of informant.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62040 of 2025(3) dt.12-11-2025 2/2
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he kidnapped the minor daughter of informant. During course of investigation, the victim was recovered and in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., she has specifically stated that this petitioner had taken her away.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence and statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T