Dhananjay Kumar @ Dharanjay Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49985 of 2025, decided 14-10-2025 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Bail granted to petitioner Dhananjay Kumar @ Dharanjay Kumar in Madhepura P.S. Case No. 790 of 2023 (District Madhepura) under IPC Sections 363, 365, 366(A), 386, 506 and 120(B) — kidnapping/abduction of informant's niece with Rs. 4 lakhs ransom demand. Charge-sheet submitted; victim's Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement disclosed nothing adverse against petitioner; petitioner in custody since 29.03.2025, no criminal antecedent; co-accused already granted regular bail by Co-ordinate Bench (order dated 03.04.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 85386 of 2023). Release on bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each. Counsel: Uday Chand Prasad (petitioner), Pushpa Sinha APP (State), Anant Kumar (informant). Opposite parties: The State of Bihar and Subhash Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 790 of 2023, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court.