Masum Ansari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64689 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-347 Year-2024 Thana- IMAMGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Masum Ansari S/o- Md. Belal Ansari @ Belal Ansari R/o Village- Baharauli PS-Mashrakh, Dist- Chapra, Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nalin Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 18-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nagendra Prasad, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor granddaughter of the informant. During course of investigation, the victim was recovered and her statement under Section 183 of the BNSS was recorded in which she has stated that she on the call of the petitioner went to Jehanabad to meet him, in the meantime they were arrested and were brought to the police station.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it is a case of affair outside marriage. It has also been
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64689 of 2025(2) dt.18-09-2025 2/2 submitted that in this case charge has already been framed and from perusal of the order of the learned trial court it is clear that the petitioner was given the liberty to renew his prayer after framing of charge. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and is in judicial custody since 26.12.2024.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, be that as it may, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Imamganj P.S. Case No. 347 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Sherghati at Gaya.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T