Binu Kumar @ Bhola Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3926 of 2024; decided 19-04-2025 (oral order) by Honourable Mr. Justice Bibek Chaudhuri; arising out of PS Case No. 892 of 2023, Thana Nawada (referred to in the body as Nagar P.S. Case No. 892 of 2023); appellant Binu Kumar @ Bhola Kumar, a minor in protection-home custody since 13.06.2023; charges under Ss. 302 & 34 IPC r/w S. 27 Arms Act for the shooting death of minor Aman Raj by Nitish Yadav on 11.06.2023; bail earlier rejected in Child Case No. 10 of 2023; proviso to S. 12 JJ Act 2015 held inapplicable; appellant held entitled to bail; appeal allowed; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties including one local surety. Keywords: juvenile bail, JJ Act S.12 proviso, Child Case, Nawada, Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
Release of the appellant on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, one of whom must be a local surety, of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1st, Nawada, in connection with Nagar P.S. Case No. 892 of 2023.