Md. Altaf v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.4217 of 2024, oral order dated 21-02-2024 by Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed for Md. Altaf (petitioner; counsel Sanjeev Kumar Singh) against the State of Bihar (counsel Abhay Kumar, APP) in Falka (Pothia) P.S. Case No. 154 of 2023, District Katihar, IPC ss.363, 366A, 341, 323, 504, 506 r/w s.34 (alleged kidnapping of informant's minor daughter). Mitigating points: medical report puts victim's age at about 17-18 years; s.161 Cr.P.C. statement records she went willingly with the petitioner; no criminal antecedent. Relief: bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks on Rs. 20,000/- bail-bond with two like sureties, subject to s.438(2) CrPC conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within six weeks, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Katihar, subject to conditions under section 438(2) CrPC.