Shiv Kumar Turi @ Shiv Turi @ Shiva Turi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.13336 of 2025 (order dt. 16-05-2025), Anil Kumar Sinha, J: anticipatory bail granted to three petitioners charged under Ss. 363/366(A) IPC and S. 8 POCSO Act in Chandramandih (Jamui) PS Case No. 205/2023 for alleged kidnapping of a minor girl; deciding consideration was the victim's S. 161 CrPC statement recorded before police; petitioner counsel claimed love relationship, free-will elopement and notarised deed of confirmation of marriage dated 03.01.2024; informant claimed victim was about 13 years; bail fixed at Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties each subject to S. 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners: release in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Jamui, in connection with Chandramandih P.S. Case No. 205/2023, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. 2023.