Hansh Nath Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner, Hansh Nath Chaudhary, in a criminal case where charges had been framed. The bail was granted subject to supervision by the Judicial Magistrate of Siwan, requiring physical presence on all dates. The court directed the prosecution to produce witnesses, threatening its own intervention under Section 309 Cr.P.C. if witnesses were not produced.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, conditioned to remain physically present on all dates and requiring prosecution witnesses to be produced under threat of cost under Section