Monu Shahi @ Monu Kumar Shahi v. the State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) 1309 of 2024, dt. 01-07-2025, Rajesh Kumar Verma J: appeal under Sections 14(A)(2) allowed; anticipatory bail granted to 21 appellants (Chautarwa P.S. Case No. 324 of 2021, F.I.R. 24.10.2021, West Champaran); held no offence under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Act made out for bail purposes; refusal order of Additional District and Sessions Judge-I-cum-Special Judge (SC/ST), Bettiah (ABP 2936 of 2023, dt. 03.10.2023) set aside; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; conditions under Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to the 21 named appellants, on arrest or surrender before the Court below within thirty days, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions and three further conditions (trial attendance, non-tampering, antecedent verification); the impugned refusal order is set aside.