Harsu Sah @ Ranjan Madesiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87757 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2025 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Harsu Sah @ Ranjan Madesiya S/O Dukhan Sah Resident of Village - Hardwa, P.S- Kateya,Dist- Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Ms. X W/O Vashisth Sah Resident of Village - Harrawa, P.S- Kateya,DistGopalganj. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Adesh Raj Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025 / POCSO Case No. 67 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 137(2), 96, 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have abducted the victim girl.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 10.05.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that from the statement of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87757 of 2025(3) dt.09-04-2026 2/2 victim, it appears that the petitioner and the victim were in relationship.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court below in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025 / POCSO Case No. 67 of 2025.

8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U