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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58021 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-624 Year-2024 Thana- BARHARIA District- Siwan ====================================================== Rohit Sah @ Rohit Kumar S/o Dinesh Sah R/o Village- Balapur, P.S.- Barhariya, District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar
2. Neetu Devi W/o Ayodhya Sharma R/o Village - Sadapur Pacchim Tola, P.S - Barhariya, District - Siwan ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Javed Aslam For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jagdhar Prasad ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 15-01-2026 Seen the office notes.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State.
3. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 624 of 2024 registered for offences under Sections 137(2), 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 8, 17 of the POCSO Act.
4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of kidnapping the victim girl.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence.
6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58021 of 2025(4) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 the prayer for bail.
7. From the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 BNSS produced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, it appears that the victim had eloped with the petitioner on her own.
8. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.
9. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-VI, Siwan/concerned Court below in connection with Barhariya P.S. Case No. 624 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T