Patna High Court
Niraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Niraj Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (PS Case No. 134 of 2025) under sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, alleging the abduction of the minor daughter of an informant. The petitioner claimed that he and the alleged victim were in a consensual love relationship and that she left her home voluntarily, a claim supported by a statement recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. The State opposed bail, contending that the victim’s statement still contained specific allegations against the petitioner. The Court examined the statements and the seriousness of the kidnapping charge and decided not to grant bail. However, the Court directed that if the petitioner surrenders within six weeks, the trial court should promptly consider his surrender‑cum‑bail application without prejudice to the earlier rejection of anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a kidnapping case under sections 137(2) and 96 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, considering the victim’s statement under section 183.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 137(2), 183, 96
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- anticipatory bail
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- section 183 statement
- high court
- Vaishali
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26905 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2025 Thana- TISIAUTA District- Vaishali
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Niraj Kumar Son of Ramnath Ram Resident of Village - Laxmi Narayanpur,
P.S. - Tisauta, District - Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Natraj Verma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
2 22-04-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection
with Tisiauta P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025 lodged on 17.08.2025
for the offences punishable under sections 137(2), 96 of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. The accusations is of kidnapping the minor
daughter of the informant.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner
that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It
is further contended that the petitioner and the alleged victim
were in a love relationship, and both of them had left the house
of their own free will and volition. Learned counsel submits that
the alleged victim girl has since been recovered and her
statement has been recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S..,
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wherein she has categorically stated she left the house of her
own sweet will. It is further submitted that the antecedents of
the petitioner are clean and he has no criminal history.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the
prayer for bail and submits that it is true that the victim girl has
been recovered but upon perusal of the statement recorded
under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. it appears that there is
specific allegation against the petitioner by the victim.
6. In this background, this Court is not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of
the petitioner in connection with the aforementioned case,
pending before the learned ACJM-V, Vaishali at Hajipur, is
hereby rejected.
7. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the
Trial Court within six weeks from today, the Trial Court is
directed to pass an order on his surrender-cum-bail application
on the same day, without being prejudiced by the fact that the
petitioner’s anticipatory bail has been rejected by this Court.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Ashwini/-
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