Sanjay Sah @ Sanjay Kumar Gupta v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail allowed; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.49112 of 2024; decision dated 21-09-2024; Harish Kumar, J.; Motipur P.S. Case No. 991 of 2018; Sections 363/364/34 IPC and Sections 302/120B IPC added later; petitioner not named in F.I.R.; implication solely on disclosure/confessional statement of co-accused Balendra Sah (granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 69353 of 2019, later convicted by trial court); no other material connecting petitioner; investigation complete, charge-sheet submitted; bail bonds Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties before ACJM-I, Muzaffarpur (East); conditions on trial attendance, non-tampering, default cancellation and antecedent verification.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on regular bail in connection with Motipur P.S. Case No. 991 of 2018 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-I, Muzaffarpur (East), one bailor to be a close relative of the petitioner, subject to conditions: cooperation in conclusion of trial; presence on each and every date of trial; no tampering with evidence or intimidation of witnesses; bail bonds liable to cancellation on default of two consecutive dates without cogent reason; court below to verify criminal antecedents, taking immediate steps for cancellation if concealment is found, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds.