Patna High Court
Saif khanversusThe state of bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The Court allowed the petition for regular bail, directing the petitioner’s release on bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Saif Khan, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (Chainpur P.S. Case No. 449/2025) alleged under Section 96 of the B.N.S. The prosecution alleged that he abducted an informant's daughter, while the petitioner claimed innocence, asserting that the girl had eloped with him. He had been in custody since 28‑11‑2025 and presented a clean antecedent, undertaking to cooperate with the trial. The petitioner’s counsel sought regular bail, whereas the Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the relief. After considering the circumstances, the Court found no compelling reason to deny bail and ordered the petitioner’s release on bail with a cash bond of Rs. 10,000 and two sureties of equal amount.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a kidnapping case punishable under Section 96 of the B.N.S.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 96
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- Section 96
- B.N.S.
- false implication
- elopement
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17444 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-449 Year-2025 Thana- CHAINPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua)
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Saif khan S/O Late Salim Khan @ Salim Khan R/o Vill.- Chainpur, P.S-
chainpur, Dist- Kaimur (Bhabua), P.S- chainpur,Bihar,Pin- 821103
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The state of bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arvind Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Chainpur P.S. Case No. 449/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Section 96 of the B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged of
kidnapping informant’s daughter.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that from the
statement of the victim girl, it appears that she has eloped with
the petitioner. Petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in
custody since 28.11.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-
operate in the case/ trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17444 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be
released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten
Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-II, Kaimur (Bhabua)
/concerned Court below in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case
No. 449 of 2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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