Rajnikant Jha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail appeal allowed; Patna High Court Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1901 of 2025; decided 04-09-2025 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra; Simri P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024, Thana SIMRI, District Darbhanga; IPC Sections 341, 342, 323, 308, 504, 506, 34; SC/ST Act Sections 3(i)(r), 3(i)(s); order dated 24.04.2025 of Exclusive Special Judge-SC/ST Act, Darbhanga rejecting bail set aside; release on bail after framing of charge; bail bonds Rs. 15,000/- with two sureties of like amount; conditions - close-family-member bailor, appearance on every trial date, cancellation of bonds on two consecutive defaults; appellant in custody since 13.04.2025; one criminal antecedent; defence plea of about four months' FIR delay and injury-report inconsistency; informant Ganaur Das; appellant Rajnikant Jha.
What did the court decide?
Release of the appellant on bail after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court, subject to: (I) one of the bailors being an own/close member of the family of the appellant; and (II) the appellant appearing on each and every date fixed at the trial, failing which on default on two consecutive dates the Trial Court may cancel the bail bonds.