Md. Chand v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court oral order dated 10-12-2025 (Purnendu Singh, J) on Criminal Miscellaneous No.52580 of 2025 arising out of PS Case No.-319/2024, Thana Ishakchak, District Bhagalpur: pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail allowed to Md. Chand (about 21 years), represented by Dhananjay Kumar Gupta, despite opposition by APP Mithlesh Kumar Khare; offence under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) BNS for allegedly kidnapping the informant's minor maternal grand-daughter with intent to marry her; counsel submitted the victim went to Delhi without inducement, marriage was solemnized, and her Section 183 BNSS statement admitted a consensual relationship with no physical/sexual assault allegation; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties; conditions per Section 482 BNSS / 438(2) Cr.P.C.; automatic lapse clause on adverse antecedent verification.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted: petitioner to be released, on arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within four weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482 BNSS / 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; the order automatically loses force if antecedent verification reveals involvement in other cases inconsistent with Para 3 of the bail petition.