Meena Devi @ Maya Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted to parents of main co-accused in kidnapping/POCSO FIR; Rampur P.S. Case No. 445 of 2025, Gaya; offences under Sections 137(2) and 96 of BNS and Section 8 of POCSO Act; minor victim recovered 28.12.2025 and stated she left home voluntarily out of love with co-accused Saurabh Kumar; prima facie no kidnapping allegation against petitioners, implicated only as parents of main co-accused; victim's statement under Section 183 BNSS not annexed to bail petition; release on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two like sureties subject to Section 482(2) BNSS; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36526 of 2026, decided 15-06-2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: both petitioners to be released on bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.