Lalan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1171 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Lalan Kumar Son of Mahadev Bhagat R/o Village - Ratanpura, P.S. - Bhagwanpur, Dist. - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Basant Kumar Son of Bhulan Bhagat R/o Village - Ratanpura, P.S. - Bhagwanpur, Dist. - Vaishali.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Akhilesh Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 96 and 3(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. It is alleged that petitioner kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that the victim in her statement recorded u/s 183 of B.N.S.S. has not made any allegation against the petitioner. The charge-sheet has already

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1171 of 2026(3) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 been submitted after completion of investigation. Petitioner is a young boy of 22 years and he is in custody since 25.07.2025. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he undertakes to cooperate in the trial. There is no chance of absconding of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant oppose the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, statement of the victim recorded u/s 183 of B.N.S.S., age of the petitioner, clean antecedent and period of custody, let the above named petitioner 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 learned Special Court POCSO-cum-A.D.J.-VI, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T