Pawan Rajwanshi @ Pawan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7561 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-607 Year-2024 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Pawan Rajwanshi @ Pawan Kumar S/o Bali Ram Rajwanshi Resident of villRegna, P.S- Wazirganj, Dist.- Gayaji ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jai Narain Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 607 of 2024, lodged on 24.08.2024, under Sections 96 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution, the daughter of the informant was abducted with a view to kill after outraging the modesty.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7561 of 2026(4) dt.01-04-2026 2/3 submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. He also submits that after sometime the victim girl had been recovered. He submits that case-diary has been received and in the case-diary the statement of the victim under Section 180 as well as 183 of the BNSS have been attached. Counsel submits that after recovery, medical examination of the victim took place and the doctor had found the age of the victim in between 18 to 19 years. Counsel submits that from the statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS, it transpires that the petitioner was unnecessary made accused in this case.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that case-diary has been called for, but he fairly submits that in the case-diary she had not alleged anything adverse against the petitioner. He submits that the admission of marriage is there and by the marriage the alleged victim is also pregnant. The medical report is annexed as Annexure-P/2.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7561 of 2026(4) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of Mr. Ajay Kumar Lal, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gaya, in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 607 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

7. And further condition that the Trial Court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the Trial Court shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T