Praduman Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74027 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2025 Thana- CHANDI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Praduman Ray S/O Tunnu Ray R/O Vill.- Bhadwar, P.S.- Chandi, Dist.- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Usha Devi W/O Binod Yadav R/O Vill.- Vishunpur, P.S.- Chandi, Dist.- Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Priya, Advocate Mr. Prabhat Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State but, despite valid service of notice, none appeared on behalf of opposite party no.2.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 96 and 137 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner in association of other family members is said to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present case arises out of love relationship between the petitioner and the victim. The occurrence is said to have taken place on 26.05.2025, while the information to the police was given on 10.07.2025, without tendering any plausible explanation. Further, after recovery of the victim her statement

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74027 of 2025(4) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 was recorded under Section 180 and 183 BNSS. It would be evident from the statements that she was in relationship with the petitioner and gone along with him out of her own volition, stayed 11⁄2 months as husband and wife in a rented accommodation and she also desired to be with him in future. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in custody since 17.07.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State opposed the bail petition.

6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that the chargesheet has already been submitted and the victim has accepted that she was in love relationship and has not alleged any sexual assault or misdeed against the petitioner coupled with the fact that the petitioner, who is a young boy having no criminal antecedent, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Chandi P.S. Case No.111 of 2025.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Trivedi/- U T