Md. Akbar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted; refusal by Special Judge SC/ST (POA) Act, Samastipur set aside. Keywords: anticipatory bail; Sections 14(A)(2); SC/ST Act; Sections 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va); offence not made out; occurrence at informant's house not a public place; no injury report; IPC Sections 341, 323, 354, 379, 504, 506, 34; outrage of modesty of daughter-in-law; gold earring Rs.4500; caste-name abuse; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Section 438(2) CrPC; Section 482(2) BNSS 2023; Sarairanjan (Ghataho) P.S. Case No. 206 of 2023; F.I.R. 12.07.2023; Samastipur; Patna High Court; Rajesh Kumar Verma, J; Respondent No.2 (informant Pramila Devi) did not appear despite valid service of notice.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all six appellants: they are to surrender before the Court below within thirty days of receipt of the order and, in the event of arrest, be released on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court of Special Judge SC/ST (POA) Act, Samastipur, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions and additional conditions (trial co-operation and attendance, no tampering with evidence/witnesses, antecedent verification without delaying acceptance of bonds); the impugned order is set aside.