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Sonu Mandal v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC18 Sept 2025CR. MISC./64705/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.64705 of 2025, decided 18-09-2025 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail granted to Sonu Mandal in Barari P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025 (Katihar) under BNS Sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) (kidnapping of minor girl for marriage). Victim's BNSS Sections 180 and 183 statements showed affair outside marriage, elopement and marriage with petitioner; medical report (Annexure-2) opined age 20-21 years; petitioner in judicial custody since 26.04.2025 with clean antecedents. Bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount to CJM, Katihar. No precedents discussed.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.

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

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, accused in Barari P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025 for offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS (alleged kidnapping of the informant's minor daughter for marriage), should be enlarged on regular bail.

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Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — Regular bail granted. Sonu Mandal sought regular bail in Barari P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025 (District Katihar) registered for offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, the prosecution case being kidnapping of the informant's minor daughter for the purpose of marriage. During investigation the victim was recovered; her statements recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS disclosed an affair outside marriage with the petitioner, that she left home with him, married him at Katihar and thereafter lived with him at Bokaro. Medical report (Annexure-2) opined the victim's age to be between 20-21 years. Petitioner stated to be of clean antecedent and in judicial custody since 26.04.2025. Considering the facts and circumstances, the Court enlarged the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J; order dated 18-09-2025).

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64705 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2025 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar

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Sonu Mandal S/o Arvind Mandal R/o Bakiya Sukhay, PS- Barari, DisttKatihar

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Suresh Sharma S/o Late Govind Sharma R/o Bakiya Sukhasy, P.s.- Barari, Distt.- Katihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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2 18-09-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.

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The case of the prosecution is that the minor daughter of the informant has gone to shop but when she did not return for a considerable time, she was being searched. The informant came to know that the petitioner has kidnapped her minor daughter for the purpose of marriage. During course of investigation victim was recovered. From the perusal of the order of the learned trial court it is clear that the statement of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64705 of 2025(2) dt.18-09-2025 2/3

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victim was recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS and she has stated in her statements that she was having affair outside marriage with the petitioner and wanted to marry him but her family was not ready, so she left her home with the petitioner and reached at Katihar and there she married the petitioner. After that she went to Bokaro. As per victim, she married with the petitioner and started living together for some days.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that Annexure-2 is the medical report of the victim. From perusal of Annexure-2 it will transpire that the Doctor has opined that the age of the victim is between 20-21 years. Learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that it is a case of affair outside marriage and the victim is major. The petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and is in judicial custody since 26.04.2025.

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Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64705 of 2025(2) dt.18-09-2025 3/3

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Barari P.S. Case No. 108 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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durgesh/-

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Sonu Mandal v. The State of Bihar

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