Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84034 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- AGIAON BAZAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Vikash Kumar S/o Sunil Sah @ Sunil Prasad R/o Village - Agiaon Bazar, Anuwan, P.S - Agiaon Bazar, District - Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
Santosh Sah S/o Late Shivnath Sah R/o Village - Agiaon Bazar, P.S - Agiaon Bazar, District - Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Saumya, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Agiaon Bazar P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 96, 352, 137(2), 96, 64(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4/6 of the POCSO Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84034 of 2025(5) dt.07-04-2026 2/3 case. During the course of the investigation, the victim was recovered and she has given her statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, wherein she has stated that she was in relationship with the petitioner for the last four years. As her parents came to know about this, she was being beaten, after that, she made a call to the petitioner and went to Haryana with him. She has also solemnized marriage with the petitioner. He also submits that from perusal of the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, it is clear that she herself has gone with the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has neither enticed nor kidnapped her. It is a case of elopement. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 30.07.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84034 of 2025(5) dt.07-04-2026 3/3 Exclusive Special Court of POCSO Act-cum-District & Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Bhojpur, Ara in connection with Agiaon Bazar P.S. Case No. 87 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T