Chandan Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J., Criminal Miscellaneous No.54989 of 2024, order dated 20-08-2024: regular bail application of Chandan Kumar allowed in Hathauri P.S. Case No. 34 of 2014 (Muzaffarpur), offences under Sections 427 IPC, ¾ Explosive Substance Act and Sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 38 UAP Act, arising from an alleged explosion near a railway track by persons linked to a Maoist organisation. Grounds: not named in FIR, name only in confessional statement of co-accused Shambhu Rai, parity with Sanjay Patel @ Vijay Patel (Cr. Misc. No. 20922 of 2015), clean antecedents, custody since 11.01.2024. Relief: bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur, conditioned on cooperation with trial.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur, subject to the condition that he shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.