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Vikram Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Feb 2026CR. MISC./6024/2026

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Petitioner sought anticipatory bail in a case of allegedly taking away the informant's minor daughter. The victim's Section 183 BNSS statement did not support the allegations and she stated she had voluntarily married the petitioner. Granting bail.

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Petitioner to be released on bail on arrest or surrender within four weeks, furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two like sureties, subject to Section 482 BNSS conditions; one bailor to be a close r

Vikram Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6024 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-324 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDPUR District- Nawada

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Vikram Kumar S/O Vinod Prasad @ Vinod Yadav Resident of vill.Harnarayanpur, P.S- Govindpur, Distt.- Nawada Bihar

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md Jubair Ansari For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 04-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 324 of 2025 for the offence under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the BNS.

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As per the prosecution story, the informant has alleged that on 31^st December 2025 at around 5:30 PM, Vikram Kumar (petitioner), forcibly took his minor daughter, Ritika Kumari, from his house. When the informant inquired at his residence, his mother and sister refused to provide any information, and with their assistance, his daughter was taken away against his will.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6024 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3

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petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Petitioner is a student and he has not abducted the daughter of the informant. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather all the allegations are general and omnibus in nature which has been levelled against the petition with mala fide intention. Learned counsel further submits that victim girl has been recovered and her statement under Section 183 of BNSS was recorded before learned Magistrate in which she has not supported the allegation as levelled against the petitioner and stated that she has voluntarily solemnised marriage with the petitioner. This fact finds support from the impugned order also. A statement has been made in para 3 of the bail application that petitioner has clean antecedent.

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Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

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Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.

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Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6024 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3

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of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 324 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., as also with the condition that one of the bailors should be close relative of the petitioner.

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(S. B. Pd. Singh, J)

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Ankit Kumar/-

Vikram Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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