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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81738 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2025 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria ====================================================== Amrish Kumar S/O Udeshvar Prasad R/O - Bhutauli Malpa P.S- Chautham, Dist- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Anuranjan Kumar S/O Suresh Prasad R/O - Bhutauli Malpa P.S- Chautham, Dist- Khagaria ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rishi Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 25-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Chautham P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025 registered for the offence under Section(s) 96, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with others is accused of kidnapping the victim girl.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 02.09.2025 and claims clean antecedent.
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. I have considered the submissions of the parties and have gone through the records of the case. From the statement of the victim girl it appears that she had left her house on her own and there is no allegation against the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular bail is allowed.
8. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Chautam P.S. Case No. 171 of 2025.
Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T