Kamlesh Mistri @ Kamlesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail appeal allowed by Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J., 16-01-2025) in CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.226 of 2024; impugned order dated 31.03.2023 rejecting anticipatory bail set aside; offences under sections 420 and 406 IPC and sections 3 (v) SC/ST (POA) Act; P.S. Case No. 1155 of 2023, Thana Dobhi / Sherghati (Dhobi), District Gaya; A B P No. 417 of 2023; alleged caste-name abuse and assault on informant's son on 08.11.2023; arguments of general and omnibus allegation, simple injury, clean antecedent; bail on bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Special Court, Gaya; appellant Kamlesh Mistri @ Kamlesh Kumar; respondents State of Bihar and Prabha Devi.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: appellant to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount, in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Special Court, Gaya, in connection with A B P No. 417 of 2023.