Kamata Prasad Bhuiya @ Kamata Bhuiya v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 524 of 2024, decided 22-11-2024 by Anjani Kumar Sharan, J.; appeal under Section 14A(2) SC/ST Act against refusal of anticipatory bail (order dated 23.12.2023, Special Judge, Buxar); FIR Dhansoi P.S. Case No. 175 of 2023 under Sections 302, 504, 506/34 IPC, Section 27 Arms Act, Section 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act; anticipatory bail granted for absence of specific overt act; release on arrest/surrender within six weeks; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- each with two like sureties; subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; impugned order set aside; appellants include Kamata Prasad Bhuiya, Shivshankar Kumar, Dilip Kumar, Gudu Kumar, Umesh Bhuiya, Shiv Kumar, Pramod Kumar; respondent no. 2 Srikant Ram; advocates Arun Kumar Gupta, Sadanand Paswan, Rang Nath Choubey; no precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Appellants to be enlarged on anticipatory bail upon arrest or surrender within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; impugned order set aside.