IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59220 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-135 Year-2025 Thana- KASHICHAK District- Nawada ====================================================== Nitish Kumar S/o Late Arjun Ram R/o Village - Benipur, P.S.- Kashichak, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Jiban Pd Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 19-08-2026 Heard the parties. 2.The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Kashichak P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 96 of BNS. 3. As per FIR petitioner alleged to kidnap the minor daughter of informant aged about 14 years. 4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that minor daughter of petitioner was recovered during investigation and while recording her statement under Section 183 of BNSS, she categorically stated that she was not kidnapped by this petitioner rather out of her own sweet will she went to travel, and accompanied this Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59220 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026 2/2 petitioner and also denied having any physical relationship with this petitioner. It is submitted that FIR was not lodged under provisions of POCSO Act. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent. 5.Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail. 6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as victim categorically denied any physical relationship with this petitioner and also the allegation of kidnapping while recording her statement under Section 183 of BNSS, accordingly petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM VI, Nawada /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Kashichak P.S. Case No. 135 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS. Sudha/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T