Aashish Ranjan @ Aashish Aryan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.84556 of 2024, oral order 11-12-2024, Justice Jitendra Kumar. Petitioner Aashish Ranjan @ Aashish Aryan, press reporter, apprehending arrest under Mohiuddinnagar P.S. Case No. 111 of 2023 (Samastipur) for IPC Sections 341, 342, 448, 332, 333, 353, 427, 323, 324, 34; alleged assault on Mukhiya candidate Subhash Kumar Chaudhary at Panchayat Bhawan during recording; counsel claimed counterblast of P.S. Case No. 113 of 2023 and simple injury; one criminal antecedent disclosed; no earlier bail application. Bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Samastipur, Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions plus cancellation triggers for concealed antecedents or false previous-bail-petition statement.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within eight weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Samastipur, in connection with Mohiuddinnagar P.S. Case No. 111 of 2023, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions and two additional cancellation conditions.