Patna High Court
Prakash PanjiyarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Petitioner Prakash Panjiyar was arrested in connection with offences under several sections of the B.N.S. based on an informant’s allegation that a 15‑year‑old girl, identified as his lover, was seen with him on a motorcycle and that she took Rs 10,000 and jewellery from her house. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the allegations were false, that the girl voluntarily left with the money and jewellery, and that there was no kidnapping, further noting the petitioner’s clean antecedent and that the victim’s statement under Section 183 BNSS did not support the prosecution. The State opposed bail. The court, after considering the lack of substantive evidence of kidnapping, the petitioner’s clean record, and the earlier regular bail granted to the petitioner’s mother, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties. The bail application was allowed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the allegations of kidnapping and other offences under the B.N.S.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- minor
- false implication
- criminal procedure
- Indian criminal law
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15611 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2025 Thana- BHEJA District- Madhubani
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Prakash Panjiyar S/o Late Sanjay Panjiyar R/o vill - Khushiyahi Bhagwat, P.s-
Marauna, distt.- Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Baleshwar Kamat
Mr.Indra Deo Yadav
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar No. 2
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 06-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for
the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 352,
351(2), 137(2), 96, 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
that the petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2025 and is a
person with clean antecedent and the informant alleges that
her minor daughter aged about 15 years was seen
accompanying the petitioner on motorcycle by villagers.
Further, her daughter while leaving the house took along
with her Rs.10,000/- and jewellery.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits
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that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case
by the informant. It is further submitted that petitioner and
the victim were in love and they eloped. It is also submitted
that from perusal of the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R., it
would manifest that informant alleges that victim while
fleeing took Rs.10,000/- along with jewellery from the
house which amply demonstrates that she was not
kidnapped. It is next submitted that no doubt informant
alleges that victim was a minor but then the same is an
aspect which shall be scrutinized at the time of trial. It is
next submitted that statement of the victim was recorded
under Section 183 BNSS wherein the victim has not
supported the case of the prosecution as stands recorded in
the order dated 16.07.2025 in B.P. No.321 of 2025 whereby
the mother of the petitioner was granted the privilege of
regular bail by the learned District Court.
5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.
6. Considering the submissions made by the
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the
petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail
on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/-
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(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the
case is pending in connection with Bheja P. S. Case No.82
of 2025, G.R. No.1099 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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