Acchelal Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Acchelal Kumar v. The State of Bihar, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49291 of 2026, Patna High Court, oral order dated 29-07-2026 (Shailendra Singh, J): anticipatory bail application arising out of Sanichari P.S. Case No. 49 of 2026 (Thana Sanichari, West Champaran), offences under BNS ss. 87, 140(3), 303(2), 115(2), 126(2), 3(5). Petitioner's counsel (Sujeet Kumar) urged the FIR was false, victim shown as aged 18, love affair culminating in marriage, victim residing with petitioner as wife, relying on her Judicial Magistrate statement discussed in the trial court's order; APP (Kanhiya Kishor) opposed. Bail allowed: bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties, arrest/surrender within six weeks, subject to s. 482(2) BNSS conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released, on arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.