Patna High Court
Karan @ Karu @ Karu Tanti @ Karan TantiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail was allowed.
Summary
The petitioner, Karan Tanti, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case (Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025) under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The prosecution alleged that he kidnapped a girl, while the petitioner claimed innocence, citing a clean antecedent and that the girl had voluntarily eloped and married him, as recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS. The State opposed the bail application, but the court, after reviewing the victim's statement and the circumstances, found no substantive reason to deny bail. Consequently, the court granted regular bail on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties. The order was limited to the bail application and does not prejudice the merits of the ongoing trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious kidnapping charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Whether the victim's statement of voluntary elopement and marriage negates the alleged kidnapping.
- Whether the petitioner's clean antecedent warrants bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 183, 3(5), 352, 96
Subjects
- regular bail
- kidnapping
- elopement
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30597 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-152 Year-2025 Thana- NATHNAGAR District- Bhagalpur
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Karan @ Karu @ Karu Tanti @ Karan Tanti Son of Sitaram Tanti R/o village
- Dicruze Lane, Narga, P.S.- Nathnagar, Dist.- Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Davendra Kumar Pandey
For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Ajeet Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 08-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 152 of 2025 registered for the offence
under Section(s) 126(2), 115(2), 109, 96, 352 and 3(5) of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is
accused of kidnapping the victim girl.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence.
Petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2025 and has clean
antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30597 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026
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6.I have considered the submissions of the parties and
have gone through the records of the case. From the statement
of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 BNSS, it appears
that she had eloped with the petitioner on her own and married
the petitioner.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
this application for regular bail is allowed.
8. 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 Court below where the case is
pending/successor Court in connection with Nathnagar P.S.
Case No. 152 of 2025.
9. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of
adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations
shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case
and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any
manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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