Dinesh Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular/conditional bail — Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No. 19592 of 2024, order dt. 22-03-2024, Ramesh Chand Malviya, J — arising out of Dumra P.S. Case No. 377 of 2023, Sitamarhi — Sections 394 IPC & 27 Arms Act — armed loot/robbery at gun-point, firing injury — custody since 06.10.2023 — not named in FIR; name surfaced from co-accused's confessional statement; no TIP conducted — bail after framing of charge — bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties — charge-framing to conclude within 15 days — release if chargesheet not submitted — presence on every date till trial concludes.
What did the court decide?
Conditional regular bail: release after framing of charge (or forthwith if the chargesheet has not been submitted) on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sitamarhi, subject to physical presence on every date till charge-framing concludes and attendance/co-operation till conclusion of trial.