Mantu Kumar @ Sanny @ Mantu @ Sanny Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64148 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2024 Thana- NALANDA District- Nalanda ====================================================== MANTU KUMAR @ SANNY @ MANTU @ SANNY KUMAR S/OMATHURA RAM Village- Kakaila Ps- Nalanda Dist- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Sunil Kumar Son of Didheshwar Ram Village- Kakaila Ps- Nalanda DistNalanda ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shovendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, Advocate For the Informant :

None ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 Heard Mr. Shovendra Kumar,learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary. None appears on behalf of the informant despite notice being validly served.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No. 75 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that, the daughter of the informant went missing on 02.05.2024. Informant suspects

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64148 of 2024(7) dt.24-02-2025 2/3 that this petitioner took her away by influencing her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has not supported the case of abduction and she has specifically stated that she left her house on her own sweet will. Learned counsel further submitted that on perusal of Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim, it appears that no case of 366A is made out against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that victim has even refused for her medical examination. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64148 of 2024(7) dt.24-02-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No. 75 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T