Pandav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61819 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2024 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Pandav Kumar S/o Krishnadev Yadav R/o Village- Bhawanipur, P.S.- Rangra, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Yadav, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Rangra P.S Case No. 144 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per allegation in the FIR, petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the wife of the informant namely Anuj Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. He next submits that petitioner has nothing to do with the victim girl and moreover, victim girl has left her home on her own free will. He further submits that there is no direct or indirect evidence to show that the petitioner is a culprit in any manner. He further submits that though petitioner is named in the FIR but only on suspicion because petitioner and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61819 of 2025(3) dt.10-12-2025 2/2 informant's wife earlier was having some dispute amongst them. He also submits that victim girl has been recovered near Civil Court, Naugachia and not from the house of the petitioner. It is also submitted that petitioner is in judicial custody since 29.06.2025 having two criminal antecedent.

5. However, learned APP for the State oppose the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. On perusal of the FIR, case diary and the statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNS and the impugned order dated 05.08.2025, it appears that though petitioner is named in the FIR but his name has been figured only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that there is no allegation of sexual assault against the petitioner. Moreover, investigation has already been concluded and charge-sheet has already been submitted. Therefore, considering all aspect of the matter and the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, let the above named 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 learned ACJM, 1st Naugachia, Bhagalpur in connection with Rangra P.S. Case No. 144 of 2024.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Sunnykr/- U