IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67056 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2025 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda ======================================================

Ankit Kumar S/o Amerika Yadav R/o Village- Barki Pali, P.S.- Narhat, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. X S/o Y R/o Village- X, the SHO, Asthawan Police Station, P.S.- Asthawan, District- Nalanda, in connection with Asthawan P.S.Case No. 182/2025 ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

4 05-01-2026 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 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of B.N.S. and Sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant. During course of investigatio