IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41250 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2024 Thana- Narhiya District- Madhubani ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar Paswan @ Rakesh Paswan S/O Laxmi Paswan R/O- Village- Suriyahi, P.S.- Phulparas, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. Ashok Yadav S/O Late Jamun Ydav R/O Village-Bariyahi, PS-Narahiya, Distt-Madhubani ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ravi Prakash For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Vinod Shanker Modi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 09-07-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Narhiya P.S. Case No. 87 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 137(2), 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Later on Section 64 of the BNS and Section 4 of the POCSO Act was added. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. The petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2024. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41250 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 5. Though the allegation against the petitioner is of kidnapping the victim girl but from the Statement of the victim girl, it appears that she had eloped with the petitioner on her own. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this application for regular bail is allowed. 7. 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 A.C.J.M., Madhubani/concerned Court below in connection with Narhiya P.S. Case No. 87 of 2024. 8. This application for regular bail stands allowed. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T