Patna High Court

Vikram KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 4 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Bench: S B P SINGH

Holding

The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to bond and surety conditions under Section 482 of the BNSS.

Summary

Vikram Kumar petitioned the Patna High Court for anticipatory bail after being implicated in a case alleging that he forcibly abducted a minor girl, Ritika Kumari, on 31 December 2025. The prosecution’s informant claimed the abduction, while the petitioner asserted his innocence, stating that the allegations were vague and made with mala fide intent. The minor’s statement recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS indicated that she had voluntarily married the petitioner and did not support the abduction charge. The State opposed the bail, but the court, noting the lack of specific allegations and the victim’s statement, decided to grant anticipatory bail. The court ordered release on bail within four weeks of the order, subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, one of whom must be a close relative, and conditions under Section 482 of the BNSS.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances.
Whether the allegations against the petitioner constitute a specific charge sufficient to deny bail.
Whether the victim’s statement under Section 183 of the BNSS negates the abduction allegation.

Legislation cited

B.N.S.S. — s. 183, 3(5), 482, 96

Subjects

anticipatory bail
abduction
minor
false implication
Section 96
Section 3(5)
Section 183
Section 482
bail conditions

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6024 of 2026
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-324 Year-2025 Thana- GOVINDPUR District- Nawada
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                 Vikram Kumar S/O Vinod Prasad @ Vinod Yadav Resident of vill.-
                 Harnarayanpur, P.S- Govindpur, Distt.- Nawada Bihar

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Md Jubair Ansari
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mrs. Pushpa Sinha
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   04-02-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

                   learned APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in

                   connection with Govindpur P.S. Case No. 324 of 2025 for

                   the offence under Sections 96 and 3(5) of the BNS.

                                3. As per the prosecution story, the informant has

                   alleged that on 31st December 2025 at around 5:30 PM,

                   Vikram Kumar (petitioner), forcibly took his minor

                   daughter, Ritika Kumari, from his house. When the

                   informant inquired at his residence, his mother and sister

                   refused to provide any information, and with their

                   assistance, his daughter was taken away against his will.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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          petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in

          the present case. Petitioner is a student and he has not

          abducted the daughter of the informant. There is no specific

          allegation against the petitioner rather all the allegations are

          general and omnibus in nature which has been levelled

          against the petition with mala fide intention. Learned

          counsel further submits that victim girl has been recovered

          and her statement under Section 183 of BNSS was recorded

          before learned Magistrate in which she has not supported

          the allegation as levelled against the petitioner and stated

          that she has voluntarily solemnised marriage with the

          petitioner. This fact finds support from the impugned order

          also. A statement has been made in para 3 of the bail

          application that petitioner has clean antecedent.

                       5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

                       6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, this Court

          is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.

                       7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the

          event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks

          from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail

          bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties
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                     of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-

                     Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in connection with

                     Govindpur P.S. Case No. 324 of 2025                 subject to the

                     conditions as laid down under Section 482 of B.N.S.S., as

                     also with the condition that one of the bailors should be

                     close relative of the petitioner.



                                                (S. B. Pd. Singh, J)


Ankit Kumar/-

U      T

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