Sunil Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.70643 of 2025, decided 19-02-2026 by Soni Shrivastava, J. Bail granted in kidnapping-with-intent-to-marry case (Lakhnaur P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024, Madhubani) involving Sections 363/366 IPC, Section 376 IPC and Sections 4/6 POCSO Act. Key factors: victim aged about 17 years; Section 183 BNSS statement admitting love relationship, elopement and marriage in Delhi; 50-day delay in lodging FIR by grandfather-informant; custody since 07.08.2024; no criminal antecedents; charges framed 14.11.2025. Relief: bail on Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties of like amount. Search terms: bail, POCSO, IPC 363/366/376, Section 183 BNSS, consensual relationship, delayed FIR, minor victim near majority.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Lakhnaur P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024.