Rajesh Singh @ Rajesh Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional bail granted, Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45176 of 2023, Justice Rajiv Roy, decided 20-11-2024; petitioner Rajesh Singh @ Rajesh Kumar Singh; Isuapur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2018, District Saran; robbery, section 392 Indian Penal Code; FIR lodged 30.07.2018 by informant Bhola Sah; pistol-point snatching of Rs. 30,000/-, gold chain, mobile and scooty; custody only since 19.12.2022; more than dozen prior criminal cases; trial failed to conclude; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties; C.J.M. Saran at Chapra; conditions include family-member bailor, trial attendance, monthly police-station reporting, witness-protection and desistance clauses.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on conditional bail on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. Saran at Chapra or concerned Court Saran at Chapra, in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 111 of 2018, subject to conditions: family-member/relative bailor with official bona fide document; attendance before the Trial Court on each date (absence on two consecutive dates without plausible reason triggers cancellation by the Trial Court); monthly police-station attendance till conclusion of trial; no inducement/promise/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidences; and desistance from committing criminal offences, failing which the State may take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds.