Krishan Nandan Rai @ Krishannandan Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

Krishan Nandan Rai @ Krishannandan Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners: upon arrest or surrender within four weeks in the Court below, release on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned Court below, in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, apprehending arrest in Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024 (offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) BNS 2023), are entitled to anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

On consideration of the victim girl's statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS, the Court found that the victim girl had eloped with the main accused Hari Om Kumar and was caught in Delhi; on that basis the petitioners (parents of the main accused) were held entitled to anticipatory bail.

Ratio / Principle

Application for anticipatory bail allowed: in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks in the Court below, the petitioners are to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned Court below, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - granted. Parents of the main accused, apprehending arrest in Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024 for offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 352 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sought pre-arrest bail. Relying on the victim girl's statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS, wherein she stated she had eloped with the main accused (son of the petitioners) and was caught in Delhi, the Patna High Court allowed the application: the petitioners, if arrested or surrendering within four weeks, are to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to the conditions in Section 482(2) BNSS. (Sandeep Kumar, J.; order dated 17-01-2026.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46952 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2024 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali

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Krishan Nandan Rai @ Krishannandan Rai S/o- Dihu Rai Village- SAraipur Ps- Gangabridge Dist- Vaishali

Sukhiya Devi @ Sukhiya Devi W/o- Krishan Nandan Rai @ Krishannandan Rai Village- SAraipur Ps- Gangabridge Dist- Vaishali

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

Urmila Devi W/o Vinod Rai village Diwantok P S Ganga Bridge Dist Vaisali

... ... Opposite Party/s

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Amar Nath Deo, Advocate Mr. Shivjee Singh, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER

5 17-01-2026

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

APP for the State and the learned counsel for the informant.

2 . The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024 registered for offences under Sections 137(2), 96, 352, 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3 . As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are the parents of the main accused Hari Om Kumar, who is alleged to have kidnapped the victim girl.

4 . Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are quite innocent and have not committed any offence. He further submits that the victim girl herself fled away

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46952 of 2025(5) dt.17-01-2026 2/2

with the son of the petitioners.

5 . Learned APP for the State and the learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6 . Considered the submissions of the parties. From the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 BNSS, it appears that the victim girl had eloped with the main accused Hari Om Kumar and was caught in Delhi.

7 . In view of the aforesaid, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

8 . Accordingly, let the petitioners, above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned Court below in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Sandeep Kumar, J)

Shishir/-

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