Munna Kumar Sah @ Munna Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: bail; regular bail; BNS S.96, S.87, S.137(2), S.3(5); kidnapping of minor; elopement and marriage with accused; victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS; Section 482(2) BNSS bail conditions; Section 438(2) CrPC; Raniganj P.S. Case No. 222 of 2025; Araria; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No. 16646 of 2026; decided 07-05-2026; Judge Ansul. Relevant where a minor victim's Section 183 BNSS statement records voluntary flight and marriage to the accused, supporting grant of bail in a kidnapping case.
What did the court decide?
Bail allowed: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned 1st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in Raniganj P.S. Case No. 222 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS; observations prima facie and confined to bail adjudication only.