Md. Afsar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; FIR under Sections 376, 313, 504, 506, 509/34 IPC (Supaul Mahila P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025); rape allegation on promise/assurance of marriage held non convincing where informant admittedly married during occurrence; APP concession recorded; reliance by defence on Pramod Suryabhan Pawar (2019) 9 SCC 608 and Ansaar Mohammad (printed as 2022 SSC OnLine SC 886); bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions under S.438(2) Cr.P.C. / S.482(2) BNSS; Coram: Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.; order dated 22-01-2026.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Supaul/concerned Court, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. / Section 482(2) BNSS.