Shesh Nath Rai @ Kanchan @ Kanchan Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.15977 of 2025, decided 21-04-2025 by Justice Chandra Prakash Singh. Regular bail application under Section 305 of the B.N.S., 2023 in Gaya Rail P.S. Case No. 176 of 2024 (dated 23.07.2024). Allegation of bag-snatching from a passenger family on Netaje Express (Howrah to D.D.U.) near Gaya station, involving gold chains, diamond jewellery, watches, mobile and Rs. 1,00,000/- cash. Bail granted despite four criminal antecedents, custody since 05.08.2024, absence from FIR (CCTV-based identification), no Test Identification Parade and no recovery; bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two like sureties before ACJM Rail, Gaya, with a personal-appearance condition on every date, breach on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause entailing cancellation of bail bonds.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Rail, Gaya, subject to the condition of physical presence before the trial Court on each and every date.