Patna High Court

Sonu KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA

Holding

The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner, subject to bail bond and surety conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Summary

The petitioner, Sonu Kumar, was accused of extorting Rs.2,30,000 from the informant's daughter by threatening to release compromising videos and threatening her life. The petitioner claimed innocence, stating the money was an advance for land and that no such videos existed, and highlighted his clean antecedent. The State opposed his request for anticipatory bail. The court, after considering the allegations, the petitioner’s clean record, and the possibility of surrender within six weeks, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The order emphasized cooperation with the investigation and trial.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in view of the alleged blackmail and extortion charges.
Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and willingness to cooperate justify bail despite serious allegations.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 303(2), 316(2), 482(2)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
blackmail
extortion
clean antecedent
Section 482
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
bail conditions
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11166 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-542 Year-2025 Thana- BIHAR District- Nalanda
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                 Sonu Kumar S/o Jalendra Singh, R/o Village - Parasi, P.S - Noorsarai, District
                 – Nalanda.
                                                                               ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
                 The State of Bihar.                                   ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate.
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Satyendra Prasad, A.P.P.
                 For the Informant        :        Mr. Kumud Kishore, Advocate.
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   23-04-2026                  1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

                   A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

                                2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection

                   with Bihar P.S. Case No.542 of 2025 instituted under Sections

                   316(2), 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

                                3. As per the prosecution case, the informant has

                   alleged that petitioner has taken Rs.2,30,000 from her daughter,

                   namely, Radha by blackmailing her with the help of dirty

                   videos. It is alleged that petitioner has threatened his daughter to

                   be killed if the money was not given.

                                4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

                   petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this

                   case. He further submits that the petitioner and informant both

                   are relative and there was some money transaction between

                   them but only to put pressure upon the petitioner to grab his
              Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11166 of 2026(3) dt.23-04-2026
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                        money which was given as advance for land, present case has

                        been lodged. Learned counsel submits that there is no video

                        made by the petitioner as alleged. He further submits that

                        petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and he undertakes to

                        cooperate in the investigation and trial of the case.

                                     5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for

                        the informant opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

                                     6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the

                        case, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the

                        nature of allegation leveled against the petitioner as well as his

                        clean antecedent, in the event of arrest or surrender before the

                        Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be

                        released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-

                        (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount to

                        each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Nalanda at

                        Biharsharif/ concerned Court in connection with Bihar P.S. Case

                        No.542 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section

                        482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.



                                                (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
Ritik/-

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