Santosh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.17058 of 2023; Santosh Kumar son of Deodhari Prasad Yadav v. State of Bihar; oral order dated 23-08-2024 by Purnendu Singh, J.; bail application disposed of on petitioner's request to withdraw; arises out of Kesariya/Kesaria P.S. Case No. 484 of 2020, East Champaran (IPC 399, 402, 414; Arms Act 25(1-b)a, 26, 35; N.D.P.S. Act 20); juvenile age determination under Section 94, Juvenile Justice (Care and protection of children) Act, 2015; Juvenile Justice Board, Motihari report — six months required; liberty to file fresh bail application; advocates: Abhishek Kumar (petitioner), Uday Pratap Singh APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Bail application disposed of in view of petitioner's request to withdraw it; no decision rendered on the merits of bail. ¶4