Chhotu Kumar @ Ankush Kumar v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2274 of 2024, order dt.07-03-2024, Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; Gogari P.S. Case No. 347 of 2023, Khagaria; sections 366A and 34 IPC; kidnapping of victim for illicit purpose; Section 164 Cr.P.C. statement categorically naming petitioner Nos. 2 and 3 leading to rejection of their anticipatory bail; conditional bail granted to lady petitioner No. 4 (not named in Section 164 statement, clean antecedents) on arrest or surrender within six weeks; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each; conditions under section 438(2) CrPC; CJM Khagaria; petitioner No. 1's bail petition withdrawn vide order dated 31.01.2024.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail rejected for petitioner Nos. 2 and 3; petitioner No. 4 to be enlarged on bail on arrest or surrender within six weeks, on a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions; petitioner No. 1's bail petition previously withdrawn.