Ashok Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.15026 of 2026; decided 01-04-2026 by Shailendra Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to Ashok Kumar and Sikander Yadav @ Sikendar Kumar apprehending arrest in Dhangai P.S. Case No. 75/2025 (Thana Dhangai, District Bhojpur), registered under Section 87 BNS; victim's statement under section 183 BNSS indicated voluntary departure and denial of kidnapping; petitioners stated to be teenagers with clean antecedents; release ordered upon arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- each with two like sureties, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions. Advocates: Akash Kumar Mishra for petitioners; Jagdhar Prasad, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail in Dhangai P.S. Case No. 75/2025, conditioned on arrest/surrender before the learned court below within six weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.