Sushil Sharma @ Sushil Kumar Sharma v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal Miscellaneous No. 16627 of 2026, Patna High Court, decided 16-04-2026 by Justice Ajit Kumar; anticipatory bail allowed in Dhaka P.S. Case No. 48 of 2024, East Champaran (IPC Ss. 363, 366(A), 34; SC/ST (POA) Act Ss. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s); POCSO Act S. 8); grounds: clean antecedents and parity with co-accused already granted anticipatory bail (Virendra Sharma, Cr. Misc. No. 57320 of 2024, order dt. 02.07.2025, per counsel); bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; conditions under S. 482(2) BNSS plus appearance, no-tampering and bonafide-bailor conditions; defence relied on victim's Ss. 161/164 Cr.P.C. statements alleging voluntary elopement and marriage with co-accused Sunil Kumar and 10-day FIR delay.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS and four additional conditions (bonafide bailor; appearance on every trial date; no inducement/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence; desistance from fresh offences).