IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19679 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-203 Year-2024 Thana- SHANKARPUR District- Madhepura ====================================================== Rohit Kumar S/o Kamleshwari Yadav R/o Village - Parihari Ward No. 12,P.S - Shankarpur, (Old P.S - Kumarkhand Belari), District - Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Umanath Mishra, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Shankarpur P. S. Case No. 203 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. As per F.I.R., this petitioner abducted the daughter- in-law of informant. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 11.11.2025. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submits that victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS supported the factum of Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19679 of 2026(2) dt.01-05-2026 2/2 kidnapping by this petitioner. 6. Considering the nature of accusation and statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is rejected. 7. However, since petitioner is in custody since 11.11.2025, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T