Anuj Kumar @ Anthoni Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Anuj Kumar @ Anthoni Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Patna, in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 111/2025 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024, subject to the condition of physical presence before the court below on every date.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arraigned in Special POCSO Case No. 111/2025 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024 (offences punishable u/ss 363 and 365 IPC) for the alleged kidnapping of the informant's minor daughter for the purpose of marriage, should be enlarged on regular bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Patna, in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 111/2025 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is conditional on the petitioner remaining physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date; on absence on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond is liable to be cancelled.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Chandra Prakash Singh, J.) allowed a regular bail application in Special POCSO Case No. 111/2025 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024 (dated 12.06.2024), registered for offences punishable u/ss 363 and 365 IPC on the allegation that the informant's minor daughter was kidnapped for the purpose of marriage. The defence relied on the victim's s.164 Cr.P.C. statement that she went to Delhi with the petitioner and solemnized marriage with him; charge-sheet had been submitted and the petitioner was in custody since 28.09.2024 with a stated clean antecedent. Considering the facts, circumstances and period of custody, the Court enlarged the petitioner on bail on a bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, conditioned on his physical presence before the court below on every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause the bail bond is liable to be cancelled.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49344 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2024 Thana- MANER District- Patna

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Anuj Kumar @ Anthoni Son of Fekan Das Resident of Village - Dularpur, Lakhanpur, P.S.- Punpun, District - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar

Ajay Ram Son of Late Sitab Ram R/o - Sadikpur Ward No.- 04, P.S.- Maner, District - Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Shashi Priya, Adv. Mr. Ritwaj Raman, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

ORAL ORDER

6 15-11-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 111/2025 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024 dated 12.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, unknown miscreant is alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There was love affair between the victim and the petitioner. The victim in her statement recorded u/s 164 of the Cr.P.C. has

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stated that she went to Delhi with the petitioner where she solemnized marriage with him. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.09.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna in connection with Special POCSO Case No. 111/2025 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024 with the condition :-

(i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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