Sanoj Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Crl. Misc. No. 13120 of 2025, order dt. 10-07-2025 by Justice Sourendra Pandey: regular bail allowed to Sanoj Kumar in Chanan P.S. Case No. 100/2024 (Lakhisarai) under Sections 96, 137(2), 140(3), 3(5) BNS (alleged kidnapping of minor girl for marriage); victim's s.183 B.N.S.S. statement denies kidnapping; petitioner aged 19, custody since 17.09.2024; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 plus two like sureties; conditions on attendance, close-relative bailor and antecedent verification; order observations expressly made non-binding on trial.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner to furnish bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Lahisarai, in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 100 of 2024, subject to conditions: (i) one bailor to be a close relative; (ii) presence on each date fixed by the Court below if so required; (iii) bail bond liable to cancellation on absence on two consecutive dates or violation of terms; (iv) Court below to verify criminal antecedents and cancel bail bond if concealment found, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds for verification.