Subodh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59929 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2020 Thana- TEGHRHA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Subodh Kumar S/o Nandlal Das R/o Village- Ayodhya, Nagar Panchayat Teghra, Ward No. 01, P.S.- Teghra, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sarvottam Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Teghra P.S. Case No. 179 of 2020 dated 28.06.2020 registered for the offences punishable under Section 366A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant by enticing her. It is further alleged that when the informant went to the house of the petitioner, the co-accused started abusing and assaulting him with fists. On luring by the petitioner, the daughter of the informant took away gold, silver
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59929 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 2/3 and Rs. 50,000/- cash from the house of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is love affair between the petitioner and the victim and she went with the petitioner with her own will and they solemnized marriage with each other. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. The occurrence took place on 23.06.2020 but the FIR was lodged on 28.06.2020 i.e. the delay of five days and there is no explanation for this delay. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner. The victim gave her statement before police in which she has stated that they went to Pune where they solemnized marriage and they were blessed with two children and thereafter the petitioner solemnized his marriage with another girl.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59929 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Begusarai in connection with Teghra P.S. Case No. 179 of 2020, with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled. (ii) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T