Patna High Court
Vikram Manjhi @ Vikram KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Vikram Manjhi, was arrested in connection with a kidnapping case registered as Guraru P.S. Case No. 24/2025 under Section 96 of the B.N.S. He claimed innocence, alleging that the alleged victim had eloped with him and that he was falsely implicated. The petitioner, who has no prior criminal record and has been in custody since 23 July 2025, offered to cooperate with the investigation. The State opposed the bail application. After considering the facts, the court allowed the regular bail application, directing the petitioner to be released on bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Special Judge. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail in a kidnapping case under Section 96 of the B.N.S.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 96
Subjects
- bail
- kidnapping
- Section 96
- B.N.S.
- regular bail
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.92065 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2025 Thana- GURARU District- Gaya
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Vikram Manjhi @ Vikram Kumar S/o Keshar Manjhi @ Kedar Manjhi R/o
Village - Diha, Kanandi, P.S - Guraru, District - Gaya
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Rampratap Manjhi S/o Late Mangal Manjhi R/o Village - Diha, P.S - Guraru,
District - Gaya
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prithivi Raj Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Choubey Jawahar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 24-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Guraru
P.S. Case No. 24/2025 registered for the offences punishable
under Section 96 of B.N.S.
3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner is alleged to
have kidnapped the victim.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the
present case. Learned counsel further submits that from the
statement of the victim girl, it appears that she had eloped with
the petitioner. Petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in
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custody since 23.07.2025. The petitioner undertakes to co-
operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, this application for regular bail is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Exclusive Special Judge, POCSO-
cum- Additional Sessions Judge- VII, Gayaji /concerned Court
below in connection with Guraru P.S. Case No. 24/2025.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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