Chini Sah @ Rajaram Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail granted by Patna High Court (Purnendu Singh, J) on 22.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No.8787 of 2024 to Chini Sah @ Rajaram Kumar for Marhowrah/Madhaurah P.S. Case No.379 of 2016, District Saran; offences under IPC Sections 188, 147, 148, 149, 295(A), 307, 337, 338, 436, 427, 153(A), 153(B), 120(B) relating to alleged attack/stone-pelting on police party; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties before CJM Saran at Chapra; Section 438(2) CrPC conditions imposed; self-cancelling clause if undisclosed criminal antecedents (five cases disclosed) surface; parity argument based on co-accused pre-arrest bail orders dated 18.03.2017 (Cr. Misc. No.13247 of 2017) and 07.07.2017 (Cr. Misc. No.20304 of 2017); APP opposition overruled.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted: petitioner to be released upon arrest or surrender before the learned court below within four weeks from 22.02.2024, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Saran at Chapra in connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No.379 of 2016, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions; order automatically loses force if verification discloses criminal antecedents beyond those stated in paragraph No.3 of the bail application.