Md. Gulsad Hussain @ Md. Gulsad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.66736 of 2025, decided 21-01-2026 by Harish Kumar, J. Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail granted in Ballia P.S. Case No. 170 of 2025, Begusarai, for offences under Sections 329(4), 64(1), 351(2) and 352 BNS 2023. Key grounds: fifteen-day delay in FIR; victim's Section 183 BNSS statement disclosing consensual relationship; victim a major; promise of marriage alleged. Bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties before C.J.M., Begusarai; conditions of Section 482(2) BNSS; one bailor to be petitioner's own/close family member. Petitioner: Md. Gulsad Hussain @ Md. Gulsad; State of Bihar opposite party; advocates Sharda Nand Mishra, Isha Mishra (petitioner), Navin Kumar Pandey APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Ballia P.S. Case No. 170 of 2025, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS and with one bailor being the petitioner's own/close family member.