Gulab Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65561 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2025 Thana- MORKAHI District- Khagaria ====================================================== Gulab Kumar S/o- Gurudev Chaudhary Ro Village- Benhar PS-Morkahi District- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Lakho Devi W/o- Kailash Chaudhary Ro Village- Benhar PS-Morkahi District- Khagaria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP.
For the Informant :
Mr. Devanand Tiwari, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 137(2), 87, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Accusation against the accused persons including the petitioner is of kidnapping the informant's daughter and her
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65561 of 2025(4) dt.19-11-2025 2/3 new born grand-daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that victim in her Statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS has specifically stated that she left her house on her own sweet will and this petitioner never gave any compulsion or threat to her. He further submitted that nothing has been whispered against the petitioner in Section 183 BNSS statement of the victim. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2025 and has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being no material against the petitioner in Section 183 BNSS statement of the victim 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. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65561 of 2025(4) dt.19-11-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T