Vikram kumar Paswan @ Vikram kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19773 of 2026, decided 19-05-2026, Ajit Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail allowed; offences under Sections 96, 137(2) BNS; FIR Patepur (Harlochanpur) P.S. Case No.136 of 2025 dated 13.05.2025; alleged kidnapping of 16-year-old victim from village marriage ceremony; victim refused to give statement and undergo medical examination required by prosecution; victim left parents' legal guardianship voluntarily and accompanied petitioner; no allegation of sexual assault or torture; statement record under Section 183 B.N.S.S.; reliance on State of Uttar Pradesh vs. Anurudh & Anr., LiveLaw (SC) 29; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties; conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; A.C.J.M.XIII-cum-Sub-Judge-XIV, Vaishali at Hajipur.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: release on bail upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.XIII-cum-Sub-Judge-XIV, Vaishali at Hajipur/Successor Court in connection with Patepur (Harlochanpur) P.S. Case No.136 of 2025, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions and four additional conditions (bona fide family-member/relative/known bailor with official document or personal affidavit; appearance on each and every date before the Trial Court, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation; no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses nor tampering with evidence; desistance from further criminal offences).