Aman Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted by Patna High Court (Satyavrat Verma, J.) on 21-08-2024 in CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60263 of 2024 arising out of Deoria (Dewaria) P.S. Case No. 138 of 2024, District Muzaffarpur. Petitioners: Aman Kumar, Vikash Kumar, Amod Kumar (counsel: Ms. Bela Singh); Opposite Party: The State of Bihar (counsel: Ms. Meena Singh; A.P.P. opposed the prayer). Offences: Sections 272, 273 and 34 IPC read with Section 30(a) Bihar Excise Act; allegation of recovery of 207.72 liters of liquor from a Scorpio vehicle; implication allegedly based on confessional statement of Deepak in police custody. Conditions: surrender/arrest within six weeks; bail bonds Rs. 500/- each with two like sureties; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; trial-court verification of antecedents, order void if any petitioner has even one prior case.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners, conditional on arrest or surrender before the trial court within six weeks, bail bonds of Rs. 500/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, compliance with Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions, and trial-court verification of criminal antecedents (order ineffective if any petitioner has an antecedent of even one case).