Pankaj Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77537 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2025 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Yadav Son of Mahesh Yadav R/O Village - Palhat Khurd, P.S. - Sherghati, Dist. - Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Md. Javed Jafar Khan For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 96 of the BNS.
3. The prosecution case is that on 11.01.2025, the informant found the gate of his house opened early in the morning and discovered that his minor daughter, XXXX, aged about 15 years, was missing. On inquiry, it was revealed that she was in contact with Pankaj Kumar Yadav (petitioner), and petitioner has enticed away the minor daughter of the informant. Upon search, the petitioner was also not found at his house. The informant therefore alleged that petitioner has kidnapped the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77537 of 2025(4) dt.21-01-2026 2/3 minor girl and removed her from the lawful custody of her parents.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. The allegation against the petitioner is false, concocted and baseless. Petitioner has never kidnapped the daughter of the informant. The petitioner and daughter of informant were in love with each other affair and she out of her own volition has voluntarily eloped with the petitioner and subsequently married with the petitioner. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 24.06.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. The statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS copy thereof has come along with the case diary in which she has clearly stated that she along with the petitioner went to Tekari. In the entire statement she has not stated anything against the petitioner.
6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts and considering the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS as also period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge and evidence of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77537 of 2025(4) dt.21-01-2026 3/3 victim on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, 1st, Sherghati, Gaya in connection with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025 subject to the following conditions :- (i). Petitioner will remain physically present in trial on each and every date till the disposal of the case failing which, on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner may be cancelled by the Trial Court. (ii). One of the bailor shall be his family member. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T