CR. MISC./56049/2025 of Ajit Kumar Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56049 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2025 Thana- BARSOI District- Katihar ====================================================== 1. Ajit Kumar S/o Kekaru Das R/o village - Gughia, P.S - Barsoi, District - Katihar 2. Madan Das S/o Late Chettu Das R/o village - Gughia, P.S - Barsoi, District - Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Punam Kumari D/o Chunnu Singh, R/o Village Singhia , PO Balupara PS Barsoi, Dist Katihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raghvendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Dharamnath Prasad Yadav Mr. Jitendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 20-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned APP for the State, and the learned counsel for the O.P. No. 2. 2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 64 and 87 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are accused of kidnapping the victim girl. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56049 of 2025(5) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. He further submits that the informant is a major and literate. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. 6. I have considered the submissions of the parties. From the statement of the victim, it appears that she is a major and has travelled to a number of places with the petitioners. 7. In view of the above, this application is allowed. 8. Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar/concerned court below in connection with Barsoi P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T