Patna High Court
Ravi Kishan KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to a bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravi Kishan Kumar, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping of a minor girl allegedly for the purpose of marriage, under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the BNS and a POCSO case (Case No. 38/25). He contended that he was falsely implicated, had a clean antecedent, and that the victim did not support the prosecution. The petition sought regular bail, arguing that he had been in custody since 26‑02‑2025 without substantive evidence. The Court examined the nature of the offences, the lack of victim cooperation, and the petitioner's personal background. It granted bail on condition of a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and required the petitioner to cooperate with the trial proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail can be granted to the accused in offences under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the BNS in a POCSO matter.
- Whether the absence of victim support and the petitioner's clean antecedents justify bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- kidnapping
- child marriage
- POCSO
- criminal procedure
- BNS
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52722 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- KHODAWANDPUR District- Begusarai
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Ravi Kishan Kumar S/O Ranjeet Chaudhary R/O Village- Bashi, P.S-
Cheriya-Bariyarpur, Distt.- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Arunjay Kumar Singh S/O Late Dinesh Prasad Singh R/Village- Mehaul
Ward No.-4, P.S- Khodawanandpur, Distt.- Begusarai.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Randhir Kumar No 1
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
5 08-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf
of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 96 and
3(5) of the BNS, registered in connection with Khodawandpur
P.S.Case No. 06/2025/POCSO Case No. 38/25.
3. As per allegation, the petitioner along with others,
kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant for the purpose
of marriage.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated.
He is a person of clean antecedents. He is in custody since
26.02.2025 and the victim did not support the prosecution case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52722 of 2025(5) dt.08-01-2026
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5. Considering the above facts and circumstances, let
the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Addl.
Sessions Judge-VI-cum-Special Judge, POCSO Act, Begusarai,
in connection with Khodawandpur P.S.Case No.
06/2025/POCSO Case No. 38/25, subject to the condition that
the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make
himself available as and when required by the court.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
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