Om Shankar Sah v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court (Praveen Kumar, J.) allowed Criminal Miscellaneous No.18298 of 2026 and enlarged Om Shankar Sah on regular bail in Andar P.S. Case No. 312 of 2025 (Sections 69, 352 and 351(2), B.N.S.), where the prosecution alleged a physical relationship on the false pretext of marriage, a forcible entry into the informant's house on 12.11.2025, and refusal to marry despite a Panchayat; counsel relied on the informant's Section 183 B.N.S.S. statement disclaiming any wish to marry and the petitioner's custody since 15.11.2025 without criminal antecedents. Bail granted on Rs. 10,000/- bonds with two sureties, with a no-contact/reputation condition enforceable through a cancellation application by the informant.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the petitioner on bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the condition that he shall never contact the informant or her family members nor malign their reputation publicly; on breach, the informant may seek cancellation of the bail bonds.