IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10289 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2025 Thana- NIMCHAKBATHANI District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Son of Lal Mohan Prasad Resident of Village- Odhanpura (Sonsapar), P.S.- Neemchak Bathani, District- Gayaji ... ... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Dhirendra prasad s/o Late Lakhan Singh R/o village- Sonsa P.O- Nimthu P.S.- Nimchak Bathani Dist.- Gaya jee ... ... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party : Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 28-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Neemchak Bathani P.S. Case No.227 of 2025 registered for the offence under sections 137(2), 140(3) of the B.N.S., 2023 and under section 8 of the POCSO Act. 3. The petitioner is accused of kidnapping the victim girl. He is in custody since 07.12.2025 having clean antecedent. 4. The main accused is one Manish Kumar. From the statement of the victim girl recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S., it appears that she had eloped with said Manish Kumar voluntarily. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10289 of 2026(4) dt.28-04-2026 2/2 5. Considering the statement of the victim girl and also the period of custody of the petitioner, this bail application is allowed. 6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO-cum-Additional Sessions Judge, VII, Gayaji / concerned Court below, in connection with Neemchak Bathani P.S. Case No.227 of 2025. 7. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and the observations made by this Court is only for the purpose of deciding this bail application. pawan/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T