Patna High Court
CR. MISC./13656/2026 of Pramod kumar @ Pramod Das @ Subodh Das @ Pramod Das Pramod Kumar Vs The State of Bihar on 17 June 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13656 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2024 Thana- Banuchhapar District- West Champaran ====================================================== Pramod kumar @ Pramod Das @ Subodh Das @ Pramod Das Pramod Kumar Son of Sri Yogendra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13656 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-30 Year-2024 Thana- Banuchhapar District- West Champaran ======================================================
Pramod kumar @ Pramod Das @ Subodh Das @ Pramod Das Pramod Kumar Son of Sri Yogendra Das Resident of village- Tarabagh, Ward no. 27, Ps- Banuchhapar, Dist- west Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar
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XX Wife of XYZ Resident of village- Hajma Tola, Ps- Banuchhapar, Dist- West Champaran
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
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17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 96/3(5) of the BNS, 2023 (for brevity, BNS), and 4/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (for brevity, POCSO Act).
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that during course of investigation, victim was Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13656 of 2026(4) dt.17-06-2026
recovered and she has given her statement under sections 180 and 183 of the BNSS wherein, she has stated that she was knowing the petitioner as he is her neighbour. It is further submitted that the petitioner and the victim were in a relationship and that the victim went with the petitioner to the bus stand without disclosing anyone. Thereafter, both of them went to Kathmandu where they started living together as husband and wife. It is further submitted that they solemnized marriage. It is further submitted that parties have also compromised the case due to intervention of well wishers. A statement has been made in para-3 that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.12.2025.
5. Learned counsel for the State has also conceded that the parties have compromised the case. Moreover, the victim herself has denied the allegations.
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 released on bail in connection with Banuchhapar P.S. Case No. 30 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13656 of 2026(4) dt.17-06-2026
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-VI-cum-the Special Judge, under POCSO Act, West Champaran at Bettiah.
Sneha/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T