IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20542 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2022 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar Rai @ Sheetal @ Dharmendra Kumar Ray S/o Upendra Rai @ Upendar Ray R/o - Dadhiya Asaghar, P.S - Angarghat, District - Samastipur, Pin - 848101 ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Vijay Kumar S/O- Late Jagannath rai r/o- angarghat veernama tula, angarghat, samastipur ... ... Opposite Party/s ===================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Piyush Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Sangeeta Sharma, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 09-07-2026 Despite valid service of notice, none appears on behalf of the opposite party no. 2. 2. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 3. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 366-A/34 of Indian Penal Code. 4. It is alleged this petitioner kidnapped minor daughter of informant on the point of pistol, for the purpose of marriage. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. During investigation, victim was recovered and in her Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20542 of 2026(3) dt.09-07-2026 2/2 statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS, has denied the prosecution case and stated that she was in love with this petitioner but informant was forcibly trying to solemnize her marriage with an old-aged person, so she herself went away with this petitioner and solemnized marriage with him. They are happily living as husband and wife and have a two year old child together. Petitioner claims clean antecedent. 6. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application. 7. Considering statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional District & Sessions Judge VI cum Special Court (POCSO), Samastipur in connection with Bibhutipur P. S. Case No. 344 of 2022, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T