Patna High CourtCR. MISC./69118/2025bail granted

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-12-18Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69118 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2024 Thana- JAMUI District- Jamui ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/o Aanandi Tanti Resident of Village- Malaypur, PS- Malaypur, Distt.- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Sweta Devi W/o Niranjan Kumar R/o vill - Nimarang, Ward no. 29, P.S.- Jamui, Distt.- Jamui ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, APP For the Informant :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 139/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 8 of POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner along with other accused person abducted the daughter of the informant with the intention to marry her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that from the statement of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69118 of 2025(3) dt.18-12-2025 2/2 victim girl, it appears that she had eloped with the petitioner. Petitioner is a man with a clean antecedent and he is in custody since 26.04.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Exclusive Special Court of POCSO, Jamui & ADJ 1st, Jamui/concerned Court below in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024 (arising out of POCSO Case No. 61/2025).

(Sandeep Kumar, J) tusharika/- U T