Kedar Ram v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory Bail – Offences under Sections 420, 409 and 34 IPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No. 11573 of 2024, decided 12-08-2024 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed to petitioner Kedar Ram, a Panchayat Sachiv, apprehending arrest in Mehsi (East Champaran) P.S. Case No. 35 of 2020 under Sections 420, 409 and 34 IPC for alleged defalcation of government money; relief grounded on no-dues certificate from BOD Mehsi and parity with co-accused Ajit Kumar Singh (anticipatory bail granted 09.05.2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 28745 of 2021); bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest or surrender within six weeks, the petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Mehsi P.S. Case No. 35 of 2020, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC.