Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86303 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2025 Thana- CHARPOKHARI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/O Late Jitendra Singh Resident of Village- Mahaveer Ganj Ekauni, P.S. Charpokhari, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-12-2025 Heard Mr. Raju Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the B.N.S., 2023.

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 case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the course of investigation, the victim was recovered, and she has given her statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. The learned trial court has recorded that; however, in this statement, she has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86303 of 2025(2) dt.17-12-2025 2/2 taken a different angle and has stated that the accused, namely Chandan Kumar, has no role in her disappearance. He also submits that the victim's statement completely exonerates the petitioner of the allegations. It has further been submitted that it is a case of a romantic relationship between two adolescents. 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 01.06.2025.

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 Exclusive Special Court (POCSO Act)-cum-Additional Sessions Judge-VI, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Charpokhari P.S. Case No. 103 of 2025.

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