Ranjit Rai v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.17685 of 2024; decided 18-04-2024 by Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan (oral order); arises out of Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 401 of 2023, District Begusarai; offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 325, 504, 34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act; petitioners Ranjit Rai and Sandeep Rai apprehending arrest; grant of anticipatory bail to petitioner no.2 (no specific overt act) and rejection for petitioner no.1 (alleged assault on informant's father with mortar causing grievous injury); bail bond Rs.25,000 with two sureties of like amount; conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; counsel: Anuj Kumar for petitioners, Anant Kumar (APP), Aryan Singh, Gajendra Kumar Singh, Nand Kishor Roy for opposite party side; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner no.2 (Sandeep Rai) to be released on anticipatory bail upon arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks, on a bail bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; the prayer for bail of petitioner no.1 (Ranjit Rai) rejected.