Kailu Yadav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
In a criminal bail petition involving murder and grievous hurt charges, the Patna High Court granted bail to the petitioner on a personal bond during the COVID-19 lockdown. The court directed the filing of monetary bail bonds upon normalcy restoration, noting the petitioner's lack of antecedents and his names not being in the FIR initially.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on personal bond; directed to furnish bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount after normalcy is restored.