Jagjitan Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted under Section 438 CrPC by Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.) on 21-03-2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 11570 of 2025 (Jagjitan Singh v. The State of Bihar), arising out of Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 368 of 2023, District Gopalganj. Offences alleged: IPC sections 341, 323, 324, 307, 504, 506, 379 and 34; assault on informant's neck with sickle (Hasua); injury found simple; petitioner claims clean antecedents. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties to CJM Gopalganj; arrest/surrender window eight weeks; conditions of Section 438(2) CrPC imposed. Counsel: Manjeet Kumar Bishen and Miritunjay Kumar for petitioner; Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks from 21-03-2025, petitioner Jagjitan Singh to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Gopalganj, in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 368 of 2023, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) CrPC.