Anwar Mahamad @ Anwar Miyah @ Md. Anwar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.20956 of 2026, decided 24-04-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to four petitioners in Pakridayal P.S. Case No. 217 of 2024, East Champaran, under Section 96 B.N.S. (alleged kidnapping of the informant's minor daughter for marriage). Defence relied on the victim's Section 183 B.N.S.S. statement implicating co-accused Nezamuddin, who was already granted bail (Cr. Misc. No. 62930 of 2025, order dated 22.12.2025), the medical age report (about 18-19 years) and absence of criminal antecedent. Operative terms: surrender within four weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of like amount before A.C.J.M.-VIII, Motihari; conditions under Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioners to surrender before the Court below within four weeks; on arrest or surrender in connection with Pakridayal P.S. Case No. 217 of 2024 they are to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VIII, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to the conditions under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.