Sujit Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14084 of 2024, decided 01-07-2024 by Justice Satyavrat Verma (oral order); petitioners Sujit Kumar and Rahul Kumar granted anticipatory bail in Ara Nagar P.S. Case No.984/2023, District Bhojpur (Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 353 and 34 IPC); bail bonds Rs.25,000/- each with two like sureties upon arrest or surrender within six weeks; conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; trial court may cancel bonds on Investigating Officer's report of non-cooperation; bail order lapses on submission of charge sheet implicating petitioners; advocates: Mr. Diwakar for petitioners, Mr. Shailendra Kumar for opposite party.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners: on arrest or surrender before the learned court below within six weeks, release on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; trial court empowered to cancel bonds on report of non-cooperation; bail order to lapse if charge sheet connects the petitioners.