Ajay Kumar Singh @ Ajay Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 64612 of 2025, decided 09-03-2026 by Sandeep Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail allowed under Section 482(2) BNSS in connection with Balia Belone P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024, District Katihar, arising from offences under Sections 363, 366A/34 IPC (kidnapping of victim girl). Release ordered on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties upon arrest or surrender within four weeks. Petitioner: Ajay Kumar Singh @ Ajay Kumar (counsel: Arun Kumar Mandal); Opposite Parties: State of Bihar and Asifa Khatoon (counsel: Rina Sinha). Related proceeding noted by counsel: Cr. Misc. No. 90253 of 2024 (order dated 02.07.2025 granting anticipatory bail to Chhotu Kumar). Keywords: anticipatory bail, Section 482(2) BNSS, IPC 363, 366A/34, kidnapping, Katihar, parity.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS, in connection with Balia Belone P.S. Case No. 72 of 2024.