Champa Devi v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a murder case. Relying on the absence of allegations against the petitioner regarding any specific overt act and her clean antecedents, the court directed her release upon furnishing a bail bond with two sureties.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was directed to be released on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each.