Gajanand Bhankar @ Jitendra Bhagat Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25534 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-913 Year-2021 Thana- FORBESGANJ District- Araria

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Gajanand Bhankar @ Jitendra Bhagat S/o- Late Basudev Bhagat R/o VillageMahbal Mahubal Ward No. 2 P.S. Motipur District- Muzaffarpur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shatabdi Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, APP ======================================================

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

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3 02-07-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 619 of 2023 arising out of Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 913 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 365 and 366 of the Indian Penal Code.

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The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has kidnapped the sister of the informant.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence and has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is further submitted that, during the course of investigation, the victim was recovered and her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. was recorded. From perusal of the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25534 of 2026(3) dt.02-07-2026 2/3

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said statement, it transpires that the victim stated that she had gone with the petitioner to Motihari at the instance of her grandmother, Roji Khatoon. She was on talking terms with the petitioner and her grandmother told to marry the petitioner as her brother will not allow her to marry the petitioner that is why she went with the petitioner.

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Learned counsel submits that the aforesaid statement of the victim is contradictory to the FIR. It is further submitted that the victim has stated that she had gone with one Shikandar Nayak, who happens to be the brother-in-law of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the main thrust of the allegations is against Shikandar Nayak, whereas the present petitioner is merely the brother-in-law of the said Shikandar Nayak. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.08.2023.

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The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25534 of 2026(3) dt.02-07-2026 3/3

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bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-IV, Araria in connection with Sessions Trial No. 619 of 2023 arising out of Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 913 of 2021.

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(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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Sudhanshu/-

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Gajanand Bhankar @ Jitendra Bhagat v. The State of Bihar

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