Ranjan Ram @ Ranjan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; Patna High Court Crl. Misc. No.14427 of 2025, decided 16-07-2025 by Justice Sourendra Pandey; accused Ranjan Ram @ Ranjan Kumar; offences under B.N.S. Sections 137(2), 140 (3), 96, 3(5) and POCSO Act Sections 6 and 12; Bairgania P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024, District Sitamarhi; kidnapping allegation involving minor daughter of informant and one Nagendra Ram; references to statement under Section 183 B.N.S.S. and Section 181 B.N.S.; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; bail conditions including close-relative bailor, mandatory trial-date attendance, and criminal-antecedent verification with cancellation provision.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner enlarged on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court below in connection with Bairgania P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024, subject to conditions: one bailor to be a close relative; physical presence in Court on each trial date; bail bond liable to cancellation on absence on two consecutive dates, violation of bail terms, or reported involvement in similar offences; court below to verify criminal antecedents and cancel the bail bond if concealment is found, acceptance of the bail bond not to be delayed for verification.