Md Vasim @ Vasim Ahamed v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69895 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2025 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Md Vasim @ Vasim Ahamed Son of Md. Tahir Ansari R/o Village - Machhadhi, P.S. - Jhanjharpur, Dist. - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Kamlesh Saday Son of Late Bechan Saday Resident of Village- Sundar Biharpur, P.S.- Madhepur, Madhubani 3.

Shikha Kumari Daughter of Kamlesh Saday Resident of Village- Sundar Biharpur, P.S.- Madhepur, Madhubani ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hriday Narayan Harshit, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. No one appears on behalf of opposite party no.2 despite valid service of notice.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case no.65 of 2025 registered under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

3. Allegation in the F.I.R is that petitioner kidnapped the informant's daughter for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69895 of 2025(6) dt.26-02-2026 2/3 the present case arises out of love relationship between the petitioner and the victim. After the recovery of the victim, her statement was recorded under Section 183 of BNSS wherein she has stated that she left her house out of her own free will with the petitioner and they went to several places by using public transport and finally got married at Maharastra. She was living happily with the petitioner and upon coming to know that her parents had lodged the present case, she returned with the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. He undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State on the ground that the petitioner had allured the victim and had taken her away.

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the statement of the victim given under Section 183 of BNSS and not putting any allegation on the petitioner coupled with the fact that petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2025, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case no.65 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69895 of 2025(6) dt.26-02-2026 3/3 satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor Court.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T