Ashish Kumar Yadav @ Ashish Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85654 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-112 Year-2024 Thana- BARHARA KOTHI District- Purnia ====================================================== Ashish Kumar Yadav @ Ashish Yadav S/O Krishndeo Yadav @ Krishn Yadav R/O Village- Arbana, P.S- Barhara Kothi (Raghubansh Nagar), Distt.- Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Vinita Devi W/O Kamleshwari Yadav R/o Village- Barhari, P.S- Barhara, Distt.- Purnea.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that once the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant and she was recovered with the help of police. The petitioner has again kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant. The petitioner is own son-in-law of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85654 of 2024(3) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 falsely been implicated in this case. He has no criminal antecedent. During the course of investigation, the victim was recovered, and her statement was recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., wherein she stated that his parents had fixed her marriage with an elderly man. The victim objected to this, and for this reason, she was beaten by her parents, due to which she fled with the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 04.09.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Barhara P.S. Case No. 112 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T