Chand Khan @ Md Chand v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.17047 of 2024, decided 14-03-2024 by Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J. Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail allowed in Forbesganj (Simraha) P.S. Case No. 1070 of 2023, Araria, for offences under Sections 379, 411, 413, 414/34 IPC (electric wire theft). Key points: petitioner named only in confessional statement of co-accused arrested at spot; no recovery from petitioner; clean antecedents pleaded; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before CJM, Araria; conditions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. imposed. Counsel: Amarendra Nath Verma for petitioner; Rina Sinha for the State.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Araria, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.