Md. Rizbi v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail, Patna High Court: refusal upheld for appellant No. 1 having five criminal antecedents; bail granted to appellant Nos. 2 and 3 against whom assault allegations were general and omnibus - SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act case, Bahera P.S. Case No. 558 of 2022, Darbhanga (also Ss. 341/323/307/504/34 IPC); bail bond Rs. 10,000 each, two like sureties, before 3rd Additional Sessions Judge cum Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST, Darbhanga; arrest/surrender within eight weeks; appeal partly allowed.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed in part: pre-arrest bail rejected for appellant No. 1; for appellant Nos. 2 and 3 the impugned order dated 05.01.2023 was set aside and they were directed to be enlarged on bail, on arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge cum Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST, Darbhanga, in connection with Bahera Police Station Case No. 558 of 2022.