Sikandar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
In this bail application, the Patna High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner apprehending arrest for alleged offence under the Indian Forest Act. The court directed that bail be allowed if the impugned trees were cut from land the petitioner claims to own and rent for which he pays rent, to be effected by surrender within six weeks.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted, conditioned on surrender within six weeks if trees were cut from land petitioner rents.