Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; offences under Sections 96, 351(2), 61(2), 3(5) BNS 2023; victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS; release conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; Bathwariya P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024, Thana Bathwaria, District West Champaran; alleged abduction of informant's daughter; defence of elopement by major victim aged about 20 years with co-accused Alam Mian; recovery from Jammu and Kashmir; petitioner Nanku Mian @ Shamshad Alam, brother of Alam Mian, clean antecedent; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; liberty to cancel bonds on non-cooperation in investigation; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35902 of 2025; Satyavrat Verma, J.; decided 20-08-2025.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail application allowed. Petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, in connection with Bathwariya P.S. Case No. 64 of 2024; liberty to the Trial Court to cancel the bail bonds on an application by the Investigating Officer showing non-cooperation in investigation; copy of the order to be sent to the concerned police station through the learned Trial Court.