Patna High Court
Randhir Kumar @ Raja @ Randheer KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ARUN KUMAR JHA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner because the charge‑sheet had been filed, he had a clean antecedent and a compromise had been reached.
Summary
The petitioner, Randhir Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case alleging kidnapping, criminal intimidation, wrongful confinement and criminal conspiracy under Sections 363, 366(A), 504 and 120(B) r/w 34 of the IPC. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and co‑accused enticed a 15‑year‑old girl with the intention of solemnising a marriage, after which the girl went missing. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating that the girl was in love with him, that they later married and have a child, and that the matter was settled amicably with a compromise petition filed in the trial court. The State opposed bail, but the court noted the filing of the charge‑sheet, the petitioner’s clean antecedent, the delay in lodging the FIR and the existence of a compromise. Accordingly, the court granted bail subject to a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 480(3) of the BNSS. The petitioner was ordered to be released on bail.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in offences punishable under Sections 363, 366(A), 504 and 120(B) r/w 34 of the IPC.
- Whether the existence of a compromise petition and the petitioner’s clean antecedent justify granting bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 34, 363, 366A, 504
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- criminal intimidation
- criminal conspiracy
- IPC
- compromise petition
- marriage
- minor
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6579 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-250 Year-2021 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali
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Randhir Kumar @ Raja @ Randheer Kumar Son of Bhadee Singh @ Bhadai
Singh R/o Village - Sahdullahpur, Sadullahpur Satan, Nawada Khurd, P.S.-
Ganga Bridge, District - Vaishali, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Surendra Pandit Son of Late Jawahir Pandit R/o Village - Imadpur Sultan,
P.S.- Ganga Bridge, District - Vaishali, Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Paswan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
02. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 250 of 2021
registered for the alleged offences under Sections 363, 366(A),
504 and 120(B) r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
03. As per prosecution case, the 15 years old daughter
of the informant went missing and the informant came to know
about the petitioner and other co-accused persons who enticed
away the daughter of the informant with intention of
solemnizing marriage.
04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
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petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. There is no allegation of use of force, coercion, threat or
violence attributed to the petitioner. The FIR has been lodged
after delay of four days without any satisfactory explanation.
The victim girl was in love with this petitioner and she
solemnized marriage with the petitioner and they have a child
out of this wedlock. The alleged victim is now major and has
been living in the house of the petitioner as his lawful wife.
Learned counsel further further submits that two families have
amicably settled the matter and a compromise petition has been
filed before the learned trial court on 19.09.2025. The petitioner
is in custody since 17.09.2025 and charge-sheet has been
submitted. The petitioner bears clean antecedent.
05. Learned APP for the State opposes the submission
made on behalf of the petitioner.
06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and
submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the
period of custody of the petitioner along with submission of
charge-sheet, the petitioner above named is directed to 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at
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Hajipur/court concerned in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S.
Case No. 250 of 2021, subject to the conditions mentioned in
Section 480(3) of BNSS and the following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of
the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and
every date fixed by the court below.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates
or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail
bond of the petitioner will be liable to be
cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J)
Ashish/-
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