Suraj Kumar @ Laddu v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28064 of 2026, decided 01-05-2026 by Chandra Shekhar Jha, J. Anticipatory bail application of Suraj Kumar @ Laddu in Lalganj P.S. Case No. 293 of 2025 (Sections 96, 3(5) BNS 2023; Section 366A/34 IPC) dismissed/rejected; allegations of kidnapping of a 15-year-old minor; defence claimed consensual relationship; court relied on victim's post-recovery statement under Section 183 BNSS indicating intent to sell and inducement. Keywords: anticipatory bail, kidnapping, minor victim, Section 183 BNSS, BNS Section 96, IPC 366A/34, bail rejected.
What did the court decide?
Taking note of the factual submissions and of the victim's statement recorded under Section 183 of BNSS (wherein, per learned APP, she stated the petitioner was in process to sell her and that she left home upon his inducement), the court rejected the petitioner's anticipatory bail.