Kanchan Mandal @ Suraj Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78343 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2024 Thana- ALAMNAGAR District- Madhepura ====================================================== Kanchan Mandal @ Suraj Mandal, S/o Tuntun Mandal, R/o Village- Harihar Tola, Ward No. 6, P.S.- Alamnagar, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Mithilesh Ram, S/o Saryug Das, R/o Village- Kunjouri, Ward No. 02, P.S - Alamnagar, District - Madhepura ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Alamnagar P.S. Case no.211 of 2024 registered under sections 363, 366A, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his 14 year old daughter was kidnapped by two accused for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. There is an unexplained delay of three days in lodging of the F.I.R. The victim returned and her statement was recorded under sections 161 and 164 of the Cr.P.C. and there is contradiction in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78343 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 same. The petitioner is in custody since 21.8.2024 and chargesheet has been submitted in the case. He has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State who submits that the age of the victim was assessed by the medical board to be between 14 to 16 years. Further in her statement under section 164 of the Cr.P.C. she has categorically stated that she was forcibly kidnapped by the petitioner and one another and the petitioner misbehaved with her against her wishes.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R. together with the contents of the statement of the victim recorded under section 164 of the Cr.P.C., the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

7. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T