Patna High Court
CR. MISC./58037/2026 of Chetan Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58037 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2026 Thana- GHATHO District- Samastipur ====================================================== Chetan Kumar Son of Mithlesh Rai R/V- Narayanpur Dhepura, P.S.- Mahnar, Dist.- Vaishali ... ...
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58037 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-32 Year-2026 Thana- GHATHO District- Samastipur ======================================================
Chetan Kumar Son of Mithlesh Rai R/V- Narayanpur Dhepura, P.S.- Mahnar, Dist.- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar
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Hemant Ray S/o- Lalo Ray Resident of Village- Lagma, P.S- Ghatho, Dist- Samastipur.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR
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ORAL ORDER
19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Ghatho P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026 dated 20.03.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 84 and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. As per the allegation, the informant Hemant Rai stated that he solemnized the marriage of his son Satish Kumar (aged about 21 years) with Komal Kumari (aged about 19 years) on 11.03.2026 according to Hindu rites and customs, and brought his daughter-in-law to village Lagma on 12.03.2026. It was alleged that on 14.03.2026 at about 4:00 P.M., she was seen Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58037 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
talking on her mobile phone with Chetan Kumar (the petitioner). On the midnight of 15.03.2026, the informant’s daughter-in-law Komal Kumari was allegedly taken away by the petitioner Chetan Kumar with the consent of his parents, along with her gold ornaments consisting of a maang tika, magalsutra, gold chain, and case of Rs. 55,000/-. It was further alleged that when contacted, the petitioner stated that the girl was with him and threatened to implicate the informant’s family in a false criminal case through the girl.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Referring to the impugned order, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., she has said nothing against the petitioner and further referring to the paragraph-7 of the bail application, it has been submitted that the victim who was a married lady and major one, left her house, as her husband used to assault her and she went to Jandaha with his friend, who is the present petitioner and thereafter, this petitioner went to his own house while she went to her aunt’s house and started staying there. It has further been submitted that there is no allegation whatsoever in her statement recorded Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58037 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
under Section 183 B.N.S.S. and even in the statement of victim recorded under Section 183 B.N.S.S., the petitioner at best was helping the victim who left her house alone after her husband assaulted. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 23.05.2026 and he has got no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Heard the parties and perused the records.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above-named is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned of Additional Sessions Judge VI-cum-Special Court, (POCSO), Samastipur, in connection with Ghatho P.S. Case No. 32 of 2026.
8. The application stands allowed.
Abdus/- (Praveen Kumar, J) U T