Patna High Court
Akash Kumar @ Akash Kumar ManjhiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that, given the petitioner's lack of criminal antecedent and the possibility that the alleged kidnapping was a consensual elopement, bail could be granted under Section 438(2) CrPC subject to conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Akash Kumar, was implicated in a kidnapping case (IPC §§363, 366A read with 34) involving the alleged abduction of a minor for marriage. He claimed innocence, asserting that the victim had eloped with him and that he had no prior criminal record. The court examined the allegations and the petitioner's claim of false implication. Considering the lack of antecedents and the possibility of consensual elopement, the court allowed the bail application. Bail was granted on a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to the conditions of Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482 of the B.N.S.S.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a kidnapping case under Section 438(2) of the CrPC
- Whether the allegations of kidnapping for marriage constitute a ground to deny bail
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of false implication and lack of criminal antecedent warrant bail
Legislation cited
- B.N.S.S. — s. 482
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 363, 366A
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- minor
- marriage
- false implication
- Section 438
- Section 482
- Indian Penal Code
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63819 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1085 Year-2023 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya
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Akash Kumar @ Akash Kumar Manjhi Son of Mahavir Prasad Manjhi R/o
Village - Champi, P.O. - Sherghati, Dist. - Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 1085 of 2023 dated 15.01.2023
registered for the offences under Sections 363, 366A read with
Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner and the
co-accused persons are alleged to have kidnapped the minor
daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.
4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the
petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been
implicated in this case. Learned counsel has submitted that from
the statement of the victim girl it appears she has eloped with
the petitioner.
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5. He further submits that the petitioner has no
criminal antecedent.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is
allowed.
7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of
his/her arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below
within four weeks from today, 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 the learned Additional
Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Sherghati, Gaya in connection
with Sherghati P.S. Case No. 1085 of 2023 subject to the
conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal
Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the B.N.S.S.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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