Shamshad @ Shamshad Gaddi v. The State of Bihar
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Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.16269 of 2024, decided 21-03-2024 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh (oral order). Pre-arrest / anticipatory bail under section 438 Cr.P.C. granted to petitioner Shamshad @ Shamshad Gaddi apprehending arrest in Sasaram Town Police Station Case No. 707 of 2023 (Thana SASARAM NAGAR, District Rohtas), charges under IPC sections 341, 323, 302, 307, 504, 506 and section 27 Arms Act. Arguments: firing allegation against other accused, no overt act by petitioner, clean antecedents, parity with co-accused granted pre-arrest bail in Cr.Mis.No. 12676 of 2024; State (Jai Narain Thakur, APP) and informant (P. Sahay) opposed. Relief: enlargement on bail within six weeks on bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, satisfaction of CJM Rohtas at Sasaram, subject to s.438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions. Keywords: anticipatory bail, pre-arrest bail, 438(2) CrPC, murder/attempt to murder charges, Patna HC, Rohtas, Sasaram, bail bond ten thousand, two sureties.