Mahadev Kumar @ Maahdev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73343 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-494 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Mahadev Kumar @ Maahdev Kumar S/O Bhim Mistiri R/O Village- Tali Mathiya, Police Station- (Jehanabada) Kalpa, District- Jehandabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

X S/O Y R/O Vill.- Tali Mathiya, P.S.- Jehanabad (Kalpa), Dist.- Jahanabad. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State, learned counsel for the informant and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 494 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 87 and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner enticed away informant's minor daughter.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73343 of 2025(6) dt.13-03-2026 2/3 present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the allegation levelled against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that the victim has not supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and has stated that she left her house on her own will, went to a Hindu Temple at Faridabad and solemnized marriage with the petitioner. It is further submitted that as per medical report of the victim, no any internal or external injury was found. The petitioner is in custody since 23.06.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account 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.73343 of 2025(6) dt.13-03-2026 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 494 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T