Birendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.71704 of 2025, decided 17-01-2026 by Arun Kumar Jha, J. Bail application allowed in Kothi P.S. Case No. 65 of 2024 (District Gaya) under Sections 96 and 3(5) B.N.S. for alleged enticing away of informant's minor daughter. Court relied on victim's Section 183 B.N.S.S. statement of voluntary travel to Kolkatta, her assessed age of 16 years, petitioner's custody since 03.09.2024, clean antecedent and submission of charge sheet. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions under Section 480(3) B.N.S.S. plus close-relative bailor, attendance on every date, and cancellation on three consecutive absences. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner in Kothi P.S. Case No. 65 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Sherghatti, Gayaji, subject to the conditions in Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and additional conditions (close-relative bailor, presence on every date, cancellation on absence on three consecutive dates or violation).