Ramjee Ray @ Ramjee Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.37721 of 2024, decided 26-07-2024 by Arun Kumar Jha, J. Bail application by Ramjee Ray @ Ramjee Rai in Marhawrah P.S. Case No. 664 of 2023 (Saran) under Sections 363 and 366(A) IPC for alleged kidnapping of a minor girl with intention of marriage. Bail allowed: victim's Section 161 and Section 164 CrPC statements show she eloped willingly on 26.09.2023 and married the petitioner at Dewariya; delay in FIR (occurrence 02.10.2023, FIR 17.10.2023); custody since 18.10.2023; charge sheet dated 31.10.2023. Bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; conditions under Section 437(3) CrPC plus close-relative bailor, attendance, and cancellation clause. Keywords: bail, kidnapping, minor victim, consensual elopement, Section 164 CrPC statement, Section 437(3) CrPC conditions, charge sheet filed.
What did the court decide?
Release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Saran at Chapra/concerned court, in connection with Marhawrah P.S. Case No. 664 of 2023, subject to Section 437(3) CrPC conditions and additional conditions (close-relative bailor, presence on trial dates, cancellation on default).