Sunny Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.30896 of 2026, decided 21-07-2026 by Shailendra Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed under Section 482(2) BNSS in POCSO Case No. 36 of 2022 / Ariyari P.S. Case No. 158 of 2022, Sheikhpura (Sections 366(A)/34 IPC, Section 8 POCSO Act). Grounds: love affair between petitioner and alleged victim; victim residing with petitioner as wife with a child born; informant (victim's mother) raised no objection; State did not oppose; petitioner's young age and clean antecedents. Bail bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties; surrender within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail in connection with POCSO Case No. 36 of 2022 (Ariyari P.S. Case No. 158 of 2022): release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, upon arrest/surrender within six weeks.