Bijendra Ram v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.25023 of 2024, decided 01-05-2024 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. in Madhepura (Bharrahi O.P.) P.S. Case No.202 of 2023, offences under Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 427, 504, 506, 34 IPC. Bail granted to petitioner Nos.1-6 (Rs.30,000/- bonds, two sureties, S.438(2) conditions); refused to petitioner No.7 Sunil Ram owing to specific allegation, with direction to trial court to consider regular bail same day. Relevant to cross-FIR/family-as-accused anticipatory bail scenarios in land-dispute assaults.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to petitioner Nos.1 to 6 (bail bonds of Rs.30,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions); anticipatory bail application of petitioner No.7 (Sunil Ram) rejected, with a direction to the trial court to consider his regular bail the same day, if possible, without prejudice to the rejection.