Patna High Court
CR. MISC./38553/2026 of Saurabh Kumar Vs The State Of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38553 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-445 Year-2025 Thana- RAMPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Saurabh Kumar S/O Sanjay Yadav R/O Vill.- Pokhra (Kashipur Pokhra), Civil Aerodram P.S - Magadh
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38553 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-445 Year-2025 Thana- RAMPUR District- Gaya ======================================================
Saurabh Kumar S/O Sanjay Yadav R/O Vill.- Pokhra (Kashipur Pokhra), Civil Aerodram P.S - Magadh Medical, Dist.- Gaya Jee
... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar
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XXX W/O YYY Resident of Power Grid, Ramlagan Singh Colony, Road No. 15, P.S. - Magadh Medical, District- Gaya Jee
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Priya Ranjan
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Uday Pratap Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Rampur P.S. Case No. 445 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of BNS and Section 8 of POCSO Act.
3. The allegation against petitioner is to kidnap the minor daughter of informant aged about 16 years for the purpose of illicit intercourse/ marriage with another person.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner was not connected Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38553 of 2026(4) dt.19-08-2026
and even not known to daughter of the informant and completely out of misconception the present false case was lodged. It is submitted that this fact can be gathered from the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, where she categorically stated that she is not known to this petitioner and she left her paternal home for Kolkata after attending a birthday party of her friend in Patna and remains there for two months. It is also stated that she made statement before police naming this petitioner, out of pressure given by her parents. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent
5. Learned APP duly assisted by learned counsel for the informant while opposing the prayer of bail could not disputed the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS as discussed aforesaid.
6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as statement of victim recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, categorically speaks that she is not even known to this petitioner denying complete allegation of kidnapping and sexual assault, accordingly petitioner above- Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38553 of 2026(4) dt.19-08-2026
named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge VI cum Spl. Judge of POCSO Act, Gaya /concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Rampur P.S. Case No. 445 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.
Sudha/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T