Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83302 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-598 Year-2025 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Rohit Kumar S/o- Late Arun Sahni Resident Of Village- Nagma, Ps- Belsar, Dist-Vaishali At Hajipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Anil Sahni S/o- Late Rameshwar Sahni R/v- Nagma Chakwaja POChakwaja, Nagma PS- Belsar Dist- Vaishali ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sachin Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. No one appears on behalf of opposite party no.2 despite valid service of notice.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case no.598 of 2025 registered under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

3. Allegation in the F.I.R is that petitioner along with others kidnapped the informant's minor daughter.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner along with his family have been falsely made accused for kidnapping the daughter of the informant. There is delay of one day in lodging of the F.I.R. It would be apparent from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83302 of 2025(3) dt.19-02-2026 2/2 bail rejection order as also from the F.I.R itself that victim is more than 17 years old girl and after recovery of the victim her statement was recorded under Section 183 BNSS wherein she has clearly stated that nobody has kidnapped her and as a matter of fact she went to her grand-mother's house after being scolded by her mother. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2025 and undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that victim has not supported the factum of the kidnapping under Section 183 of BNSS and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case no.598 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned where the case is pending/successor Court. (Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T