Patna High Court
Anmol Kumar @ Ranjan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The application for regular bail is allowed.
Summary
The petitioners, Anmol Kumar and Ankit Kumar, were arrested in connection with a kidnapping case registered as Dhaka Police Station Case No. 273/2025, alleged to be offences under Sections 140(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated, that the victim’s statement did not indicate a kidnapping for ransom, and that the victim did not name them as perpetrators. They highlighted their clean antecedents and the fact that they had been in custody since 21‑09‑2025, undertaking to cooperate with the trial. The State, represented by the Additional Public Prosecutor, opposed the grant of regular bail. After considering the facts, the Court held that the petitioners were entitled to regular bail and ordered their release upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar on 09‑04‑2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to regular bail for offences under Sections 140(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. despite the kidnapping allegation
- Whether the victim’s statement and the petitioners’ clean antecedent justify the grant of bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 140(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
- Section 140(1) B.N.S.
- Section 3(5) B.N.S.
- clean antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.474 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2025 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran
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1. Anmol Kumar @ Ranjan Kumar S/o- Shivnath Ram R/O- Shyambakhari,
P.S.- Dhaka, Dist- East Champaran at Motihari
2. Ankit Kumar S/o- Ashok Ram R/O- Shyambakhari, P.S.- Dhaka, Dist- East
Champaran at Motihari
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad,APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dhaka
P.S. Case No. 273/2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 140(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner and others
are accused of kidnapping the victim.
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
statement of the victim, it does not appear to be a case of
kidnapping for ransom, moreover, the victim in her statement
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has not said anything against the petitioner. Petitioner has clean
antecedent and he is in custody since 21.09.2025. The petitioner
undertakes to co-operate in the case/ trial.
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 Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate,
Sikarahna, East Champaran at Motihari /concerned Court below
in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 273/2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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