Raj Kumar @ Sumit Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.21977 of 2026, decided 15-04-2026 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed in Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 167 of 2024, Madhepura, under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. (kidnapping of informant's daughter). Grounds: victim recovered during investigation; her Section 183 B.N.S.S. statement denied kidnapping and stated she left home of her own will; delay in FIR; clean antecedents. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before J.M. 1st Class, Udakishunganj, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M. 1st Class, Udakishunganj, Madhepura, in connection with Gwalpara P.S. Case No. 167 of 2024, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.