Patna High Court
Beby Ravidas @ Beby DeviversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners.
Summary
The petitioners, Beby Ravidas and Vandana Devi, mother and sister of the alleged kidnapper Sanoj Ravidas, applied for anticipatory bail in a case where a 16‑year‑old girl was allegedly kidnapped for marriage. The prosecution alleged that the petitioners aided the kidnapping under Section 96 of the BNSS, 2023. The victim’s statement recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS, 2023, indicated that she voluntarily went with Sanoj Ravidas and did not support the prosecution’s version. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated solely because of their familial relationship with the co‑accused. Considering the victim’s statement and the lack of direct involvement, the court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners in the kidnapping‑for‑marriage case.
Legislation cited
- BNSS, 2023 — s. 180, 183, 482, 96
- Code of Criminal Procedure — s. 438
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- kidnapping
- forced marriage
- false implication
- family members
- Criminal Procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89224 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2025 Thana- TETERHAT District- Lakhisarai
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1. Beby Ravidas @ Beby Devi W/O Upendra Ravi Das Resident of village-
Thekhi, P.S.- Halsi, Dist.- Lakhisarai
2. Vandana Devi @ Vandani Kumari D/O Upendra Ravi Das Resident of
village- Thekhi, P.S.- Halsi, Dist.- Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumari Anupam, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, App.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
2 15-01-2026 1. Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. This application, for grant of anticipatory bail,
arises out of Tetarhaat Police Station Case No. 137 of 2025,
disclosing offences under Sections 96 of the BNS, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, on 02.06.2025, the
daughter of the informant had gone to the market but she did not
return and upon search, the informant came to know that co-
accused Sanoj Ravidas and petitioner enticed her daughter and
kidnapped her for marriage.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
age of the victim girl is about 16 years and odd and co-accused
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Sanoj Ravidas is also young. Both were having adolescent love
and have performed marriage. The statement of the victim girl
has been recorded under Section 180 and 183 of the BNSS,
2023, in which she has not supported the prosecution story and
has said that she was in love with co-accused Sanoj Ravidas and
voluntarily went with her husband. Learned counsel further
submits that the petitioners are mother and sister of Sanoj
Ravidas and have falsely been implicated in this case merely
because they happen to be the family members of the co-
accused Sanoj Ravidas.
5. Having regard to the submissions made on
behalf of the parties and taking into consideration the statement
of the victim girl recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS,
2023, as mentioned in the impugned order and the fact that the
petitioners are the family members of the co-accused Sanoj
Ravidas, I am inclined to grant the petitioners privilege of
anticipatory bail.
6. This application is, accordingly, allowed.
7. Let the petitioners, above named, in the event of
their arrest or surrender before the Court below within four
weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.
10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
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each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate,
Lakhisarai, in connection with Tetarhaat Police Station Case No.
137 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section
438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the
BNSS, 2023.
(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)
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