Vishal Mandal @ Rajiv MandalversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84888 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2025 Thana- Rangara District- Bhagalpur
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                 Vishal Mandal @ Rajiv Mandal Son of Chokhelal Mandal @ Chokhe Mandal
                 Resident of village - Masudanpur Baisi, Police Station - Rangra, District –
                 Bhagalpur.

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Saurabh Raj, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   31-01-2026                    Heard Mr. Saurabh Raj, learned counsel for the

                   petitioner and Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned APP for the

                   State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Rangra P.S. Case No. 211 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3) of the B.N.S.,

                   2023.

                                3. The case of the prosecution in short, is that, the

                   petitioner along with others, kidnapped the minor daughter of

                   the informant.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

                   committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
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          case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, during the

          course of investigation, the victim gave her statements recorded

          under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS. In her statement

          recorded under Section 183, she stated that she went to

          Naugachia Station and called the petitioner there. She had

          known the petitioner for the last five years and that they went to

          Mansi by train, where they solemnized their marriage. In her

          statement recorded under Section 180, she stated the same facts.

          Learned counsel further submits that, from a perusal of the

          victim’s statements recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the

          BNSS, it is clear that this is a case of elopement followed by

          marriage. He further submits that a statement has been made in

          para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent

          and he is languishing in judicial custody since 07.09.2025.

                       5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

          for the State.

                       6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

          considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is

          inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named

          petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail

          bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

          of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
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                     A.C.J.M., 1st Class, Naugachia in connection with Rangra P.S.

                     Case No. 211 of 2025.



                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-

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