IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65552 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- SHIKARGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1. Umesh paswan Son of Late harinand paswan Resident of village - Nayka Tola, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran. 2. Gyatri Devi Wife of Umesh Paswan Resident of village - Nayka Tola, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. Medu Thakur Son of Late Dhanpat Thakur Resident of village - Haraj, P.S. - Shikarganj, Dist. - East Champaran. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Zainul Abedin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 140(3), 87 of the BNS and under Sections 4, 8 of the POCSO Act. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are accused of abducting the victim. 4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and they have falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65552 of 2025(4) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 petitioners are the relatives of main accused Pintu and they have no role to play in the alleged offence. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed. 6. Let the petitioners, above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, 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 the learned concerned Court below in connection with Shikarganj P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS. The petitioners are directed to co-operate in the investigation. 7. The Superintendent of Police, East Champaran is directed to take all steps for arrest of the main accused and for recovery of the alleged victim girl. Vikas/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U