Bachchalal Sahni @ Bacha Sahani v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74476 of 2023, oral order dated 19-08-2024 by Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; anticipatory bail allowed for petitioners Bachchalal Sahni @ Bacha Sahani, Mithilesh Sahani, Sangeeta Devi @ Sangeetha Devi, Birendra Sahani and Mogali Devi in Majhauliya PS Case No. 114 of 2023, District West Champaran (offences under sections 420, 406/34 IPC — alleged Rs.4 lacs taken on marriage promise, not returned); bail on arrest/surrender within six weeks on bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two like sureties before CJM Bettiah, subject to s.438(2) CrPC conditions; State opposed; no precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for bail of all five petitioners allowed: in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, petitioners to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in Majhauliya Police Station Case No. 114 of 2023, subject to conditions under section 438(2) CrPC.