Shail Kumari Devi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.83045 of 2025, decided 05-01-2026 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh. Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail application of Shail Kumari Devi in PS Case No. 200 of 2025, Kanti PS, Muzaffarpur, under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) BNS; FIR alleges kidnapping of informant's minor daughter who is still traceless; prayer for pre-arrest bail rejected on grounds of nature of accusation and victim still traceless. Opposite parties: State of Bihar and Guddi Devi; counsel: Praveen Kumar (petitioner), Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP.
What did the court decide?
The court rejected the petitioner's prayer for pre-arrest bail, considering the nature of the accusation and the fact that the victim is still traceless. ¶17