CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER

4 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 119 of 2025 dated 08.03.2025, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 137 (2), 140(3), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita , 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that on

07.03.2025, at about 12:00 am, informant’s son went to Dulia market by his motorcycle but did not return for a long time. Upon search, the motorcycle of informant’s son was found near the pond but the son of informant was missing. The informant has suspicion that Aklu Nonia has abducted him as informant’s son was in love affair with his daughter.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Only on the basis of confessional statement of co- accused, Ramesh Kumar, the petitioner has been made accused in this case. Learned counsel further submitted that two FIR have been lodged; one under Section 103(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S. against the petitioner an