Pintu Yadav v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5073 of 2024; decision 23-02-2024; Justice Satyavrat Verma (author); anticipatory bail; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; Indian Penal Code Sections 341, 323, 307, 325, 379, 354, 504, 506, 447, 34; Dhangai P.S. Case No. 91 of 2023; District Gaya; petitioners Pintu Yadav, Chandradev Yadav @ Chandradev Kumar, Rubi Devi; State of Bihar; irrigation-dispute occurrence dated 28-7-2023; FIR instituted 3-8-2023 after seven-day delay; simple injuries except one grievous (broken tooth); bail bonds Rs. 10,000 each; two sureties of like amount; counsel Vijay Kumar (petitioners) and Surendra Kumar (A.P.P., State); prayer for anticipatory bail opposed by State but allowed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners: on arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within six weeks from 23-02-2024, they are to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court where the case is pending/successor court, in connection with Dhangai P.S. Case No. 91 of 2023, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.