IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84196 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2025 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Sumit Kumar Son of Suresh Mahto Resident of Village - Balipur Gura Mandir, P.S. - Barh, District - Patna. At present Village/Mohalla- Gaighat, P.S.-Alamganj, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Tej Narayan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Barh P. S. Case No. 377 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner along with other accused persons kidnapped minor daughter of the informant. Victim in her statement, recorded under Section 180 BNSS, has supported the prosecution case and has categorically stated that this petitioner kidnapped her. 4. In view of the gravity of the offence and statement of the victim recorded under Section 180 BNSS, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T