Vikas Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Bail – regular bail – Section 366A read with Section 34, Indian Penal Code
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.4570 of 2025, decided 07-07-2025, Justice Sourendra Pandey - regular bail ALLOWED to Vikas Kumar and Fekan Kumar (sons of Baiju Sahani), named accused in Nanpur P.S. Case No. 394 of 2024, Sitamarhi, charged under Section 366A read with Section 34 IPC for allegedly facilitating main accused Guddu Sahani in taking away the informant's daughter (about 16 years) on 08.05.2024; court found no specific allegation of any overt act against petitioners; custody since 18.10.2024; bail bond Rs.10,000/- each with two like sureties; conditions incl. close-relative bailor and presence on trial-court dates; s.164 Cr.P.C. statement of victim relied on by informant; defence pleas: marriage of victim with co-accused, Aadhaar card showing majority, no antecedents.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to both petitioners on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court below in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 394 of 2024, subject to conditions: (i) one bailor to be a close relative of the petitioner; (ii) presence on each and every date fixed by the Court below if so required by the learned Trial Court; (iii) bail bond liable to be cancelled on absence on two consecutive dates or violation of the terms of the bail.