IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23223 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2024 Thana- KRITYANAND NAGAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Ankit Kumar S/o Sri Shardanand Mehta Resident of Vill.- Chhoti Chatar, P.S.- Falka, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kalika Nand Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 18-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024 dated 13.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143(2), 137(2) and 62(2) of B.N.S. and Section 75, 80 and 81 of J.J. Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the co- accused persons are alleged to have involved in the business of child trafficking. It is further alleged that one mobile phone and Rs. 1,00,000/- were recovered from the possession of the co- accused Sangeeta Rani. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23223 of 2025(3) dt.18-11-2025 2/3 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. It is further submitted that no one has seen the petitioner kidnapping the child and no any complaint lodged against him from the missing child’s parents, hence no case is made out against the petitioner under any section of the Juvenile Justice Act. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitione is in custody since 13.11.2024. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 17.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7819 of 2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the specific allegation is against the petitioner. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner above- named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Purnea in connection with K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024, with a condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23223 of 2025(3) dt.18-11-2025 3/3 failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled. 7. The application stands allowed. guddukr/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T