IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57598 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2025 Thana- BARAHAT District- Banka ====================================================== Mithun Mandal @ Mithun Kumar S/O Rabindra Mandal R/O Village- Daliya, P.S- Bounsi, Distt.- Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar Bihar 2. Balram Mandal S/O Dashrath Mandal R/O Village- Paniya, P.S- Barahat, Distt.- Banka. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rina Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 5 12-01-2026 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 Barahat P.S. Case No. 115 of 2025, (GR- 1304/2025), registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2)/98 of the BNS and also u/s 8, 12 of POCSO Act. 3. The father of the victim stated in his fard beyan that some unknown persons kidnapped his minor daughter, with intent to marry her. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57598 of 2025(5) dt.12-01-2026 2/2 implicated. The victim, in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, has stated that her father was intending her marriage with an elderly person, aged about 48 years, which was not aggreable to the victim and she apprised his father that she had love and affection with the petitioner. The petitioner is under custody since 02.05.2025. 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, 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 Addl. Sessions Judge 6th-cum-Spl. Judge, POCSO, Banka in connection with Barahat P.S. Case No. 115 of 2025, (GR- 1304/2025), 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. kundan/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T