Seema Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Patna High Court (Crl. Misc. No.38697 of 2026, order dt. 18-06-2026, Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha) for four women accused in a kidnapping-of-minor FIR (Motihari Mufassil PS Case 579/2025, East Champaran) invoking BNS 2023 (kidnapping/assault sections), SC/ST Act 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)va and POCSO Section 8; key factors: victim recovered after 15 days, her Section 183 BNSS statement named only unknown persons, no sexual-assault allegation, petitioners ladies of clean antecedents; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; conditions of S.438(2) CrPC / S.482(2) BNSS apply; forum: Special POCSO Judge, Motihari.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all four petitioners: to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks from the order, on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to the conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C./Section 482(2) B.N.S.S.