Anil Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 12213 of 2024, decided 10-04-2024 by Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Anticipatory bail granted to Anil Kumar in Town P.S. Case No. 98 of 2023, Madhubani, registered under Sections 457, 380 and 411 IPC. Key points: petitioner not named in FIR; implication based solely on confession of co-accused Kundan Kumar; no recovery from conscious possession; no criminal antecedents; parity with co-accused Raja Sah @ Raja Kumar (Cr. Misc. No. 9889 of 2024, order dated 13.03.2024). Conditions: surrender/arrest within six weeks, Rs. 20,000/- bail bond, two like sureties, Section 438(2) CrPC conditions. Application allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 98 of 2023, in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under section 438(2) CrPC.