Raj Kumar Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Raj Kumar Mandal Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Regular bail to the petitioner on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District & Session Judge, Purnea in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 143 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.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner is entitled to release on regular bail in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 143 of 2024, registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the BNS.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances (including the differing victim statements, the victim being a major aged about 25 years and mother of two children, the petitioner's clean antecedents and custody since 22.08.2024), the court granted regular bail to the petitioner on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District & Session Judge, Purnea, subject to the condition that he cooperate in the disposal of trial and remain available as and when required by the court.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey), oral order dated 01-05-2025 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.25045 of 2025 arising out of Tikapatti P.S. Case No.143 of 2024, District Purnia, granted regular bail to Raj Kumar Mandal, an accused booked under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the BNS for the alleged kidnapping of the informant's daughter for the purpose of marriage. Counsel pointed out that the victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS was entirely different from her statement under Section 180(1) BNSS, that she was admittedly a major aged about 25 years and mother of two children, and that the petitioner was of clean antecedent and in custody since 22.08.2024. Considering these facts, bail was ordered on bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Principal District & Session Judge, Purnea, conditioned on cooperation in the disposal of trial.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25045 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-143 Year-2024 Thana- TIKAPATTI District- Purnia

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Raj Kumar Mandal Son of Late Jogi Mandal Resident of Village-Bishanpur Tulsi Kutiya, Police Station Bhawanipur, Dist-Purnea

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rakesh Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

2 01-05-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as

learned APP for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 143 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 87 of the BNS.

As per allegation, the accused persons including the petitioner kidnapped the daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS is entirely different from her statement recorded under Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25045 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 2/2

180 (1) of the BNSS. He has also submitted that, admittedly, the victim is a major aged about 25 years and she is the mother of two children. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody since 22.08.2024.

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 Principal District & Session Judge, Purnea in connection with Tikapatti P.S. Case No. 143 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.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)