IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48549 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-823 Year-2024 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Munna Sharma @ Shailendra Sharma Son of Rajendra Prasad @ Rajendra Sharma Village- Ward no. 9, Tari Mohalla, Ps- Ara Town, Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. X w/o Late sujit kumar Tari muhallah ward no.8 P S Ara Town Bhojpur ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravindra Kumar For the State : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 5 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State. 2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Ara Nagar P.S. Case No. 823 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 96 of the BNS. 3. As per the prosecution story, on 17.12.2024, the informant’s 14 years old daughter, went missing after leaving the school. It is alleged that the petitioner along with two unknown co- accused persons, lured the minor girl away with the intent of marriage. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He has further submitted that statement of victim has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48549 of 2025(5) dt.08-01-2026 2/2 been recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS in which she has not supported the prosecution case. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is in custody since 23.12.2024 i.e. for more than a year. 5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances and period of incarceration, let the petitioner above- named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, Ara in connection with Ara Nagar P.S. Case No. 823 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. priyanka/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T