IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3286 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2025 Thana- BHUTAHI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ashish Kumar S/O Ram Pravesh Mahto R/o- Vill-Araria, Ward No. 14, P.O.- Araria, P.S.- Kanhauli, Dist- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Lalita Devi W/o- Sri Chandeshwar Mahto R/o- At and P.O.- Dostiya Ward No. 11, P.S. Bhutahi, District- Sitamarhi. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sitaram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case, registered for offence punishable under Section 87 of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. As per F.I.R., allegation against petitioner is that he kidnapped the daughter of informant with the help of other co- accused persons on 25.08.2025. The victim, in her statement recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., has supported the prosecution case and has specifically named this petitioner, as her kidnapper. The victim is minor. 4. Considering the nature of accusation, the prayer Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3286 of 2026(2) dt.02-02-2026 2/2 for anticipatory bail of petitioner is rejected. anay (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T