Prem Kumar @ Abhishek Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.14083 of 2025(4); order dated 11-07-2025; Sourendra Pandey, J; bail granted; Prem Kumar @ Abhishek Kumar v. State of Bihar; Dharhara PS Case No.122 of 2024, District Munger; Sections 341, 323, 307, 504, 34 IPC; murder of informant's husband by mob; petitioner not main assailant; main assailant co-accused Raja Kumar; parity with co-accused Hira Singh and Ranjit Kumar on bail via Cr. Misc. No.57081 of 2024 dated 26.10.2024; custody since 23.01.2025; two criminal antecedents; bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties; conditions on attendance, cancellation and antecedent verification; observations no bearing on trial.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner Prem Kumar @ Abhishek Kumar to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where Dharhara P.S Case No.122 of 2024 is pending, subject to conditions that (i) one bailor shall be a close relative of the petitioner, (ii) the petitioner shall remain physically present in court on each date of trial, (iii) absence on two consecutive dates or violation of bail terms renders the bail bond liable to cancellation, and (iv) the court below shall verify the petitioner's criminal antecedents and take steps for cancellation if antecedents were concealed, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds for verification purposes.