Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail / pre-arrest bail granted by Patna High Court on 24-01-2024 (Justice Harish Kumar, sole Judge) in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 84199 of 2023 arising out of Banka P.S. Case No. 604 of 2023 (Thana Banka, District Banka). Petitioner: Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar Singh; Opposite Party: State of Bihar; Counsel: Prerna Rishi (petitioner), Narendra Kumar Singh (State). Offences: IPC Sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 379, 34 and Arms Act Sections 25(1B)(a), 26, 35. FIR allegations: abduction of informant's wife and daughter by co-accused Saurabh Singh @ Monu with intent to marry; informant abused and assaulted by petitioner and others with lathi and danda at co-accused Rajkishore's house; valuables snatched. Basis of grant: omnibus nature of allegation against petitioner, fair antecedents, co-accused with specific allegations already bailed below. Terms: surrender/arrest window of four weeks; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before CJM Banka; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; one bailor must be own/close family member. No case law relied upon.