Patna High Court
Raman Kumar @ Raman Kumar MandalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The anticipatory bail application is rejected; no relief can be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Raman Kumar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 363, 366A, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner, along with others, abducted the informant's daughter and later forced her to marry him, as recorded in the FIR. The girl later gave a statement under Section 183 of the BNSS corroborating the prosecution's version. The petitioner contested the allegations, but the Assistant Public Prosecutor highlighted the recorded statement supporting the charge. After considering the material, the Court found no basis to grant anticipatory bail and rejected the petition. The order effectively disposes of the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted to the petitioner in view of the FIR and the victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS.
- Whether the statements recorded under Section 183 BNSS substantiate the prosecution's case against the petitioner.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 363, 366, 504, 506
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- kidnapping
- forced marriage
- criminal intimidation
- Criminal Procedure Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16810 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2024 Thana- ANTICHAK District- Bhagalpur
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Raman Kumar @ Raman Kumar Mandal S/o Ram sagar Mandal Resident of
Village/ Mohall - Ward No 4, Oriup, Police Station- Antichak, Distt.-
Bhagalpur, Presently residing at sector 73A 138, Block- 35, Noida, Distt.-
Gautam Budha Nagar, UP
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Suman Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 06-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in
connection with Antichak P.S. Case No. 45 of 2024 registered
for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366A, 504, 506
and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, lodged on 11.04.2024 by the
informant Baijnath Mandal.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that his daughter failed to return in the evening and upon
enquiry, the accused person including this petitioner have taken
her away. This led to the F.I.R.
4. As the story unfolds, the girl returned and made her
statement under section 183 of the BNSS and alleged that this
petitioner took her away near a mountain and pressurized her for
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marriage as she chose not to accept her demand, was allowed to
return.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner tried to prove his
innocence, learned APP Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh submits that
the girl whose was taken away has already recorded her
statement under section 183 BNSS supporting the prosecution
story.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, no relief can be
extended to the petitioner, the anticipatory bail application
stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
vinayak/-
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