Shankar Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court, in an oral order, granted bail to the petitioner who was in custody for nearly five months. The court observed the petitioner's clean antecedents, the submission of the charge-sheet, and the allegation of false implication, directing release on bail.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner was directed to be released on bail by furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties of like amount, one of whom must be his father.