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Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanchit Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Feb 2025CR. MISC./72943/2024

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Bail granted; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.72943 of 2024; Ashok Kumar Pandey, J.; sections 363/366(A) IPC; kidnapping; minor victim; Laheri/Laherimuhalla P.S. Case No.248/2024, Nalanda; Sections 161 and 164 Cr.P.C. statements; adolescence affair claim; judicial custody since 26.06.2024; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; C.J.M. Biharsharif.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail granted; petitioner directed to be released in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 248 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Biharsharif at Nalanda. ¶20

Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanchit Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72943 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-248 Year-2024 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda

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Sanjeet Kumar @ Sanchit Kumar S/o- Nageshwar Mahto Village- Rampur Rawai Ps- Sikandra Dist- Jamui

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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XXX S/o- Late Sukhdeo Prasad Mandal Village- Sohan Kuan, Ps- Laheri Dist-Nalanda

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rudra Deo, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pronoti Singh, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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5 04-02-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and 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 363/366(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

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The case of the prosecution is that the minor daughter of the informant is missing. When she did not return for a considerable time, the informant searched her and he believes that the petitioner has kidnapped his daughter.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. During the course of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72943 of 2024(5) dt.04-02-2025 2/3

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investigation, victim girl has recovered and she has given her statement under Sections 161 as well as 164 of the Cr.P.C. wherein she stated that she was on talking terms with the petitioner and they planned to flee away from the house and on 22.05.2024 she herself called the petitioner at Ramchandrapur Bus stand and from there, they went to Delhi, there she lived for a month with the petitioner and when she came to know that her family members have filed a case they returned from there. From perusal of the statement of the victim, it is clear that she was not kidnapped rather she herself has gone with the petitioner. It is a case of adolescence affair outside marriage. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 26.06.2024.

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Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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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 Laheri P.S. Case No. 248 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72943 of 2024(5) dt.04-02-2025 3/3

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each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Biharsharif at

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Nalanda.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Shubham/-

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