Chandan Kumar Tanti @ Chandan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; Patna High Court; CRL.MISC. No.20108 of 2024; Section 438 Cr.P.C.; Sections 307/34 IPC; Section 27 Arms Act; Jamalpur P.S. Case No. 208 of 2023; District Munger; informant Suman Kumari; firing by co-accused Suraj Kumar Tanti; petitioners Chandan Kumar Tanti and Rakesh Kumar @ Kuddu; no criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 10,000 each with two sureties; conditions incl. fortnightly police attendance for six months.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners: upon arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order, release on bail of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, in connection with Jamalpur P.S. Case No. 208 of 2023, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. (including one bailor being a family member with bona fide documents, appearance on every trial date, fortnightly police-station attendance for six months, and no inducement/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence).