Pramod Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Patna High Court in Crl. Misc. No. 20505 of 2025 (order dt. 02-09-2025, Satyavrat Verma, J.). Keywords: anticipatory bail; cognizance taken by Magistrate differing with police final form/report exonerating accused; arrest apprehension despite exoneration by investigating agency; Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 323 and 34 IPC (criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery of valuable security, forgery for purpose of cheating, hurt, common intention); woman petitioner; clean antecedents; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; surrender within six weeks; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 103 of 2018; East Champaran.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to both petitioners: upon arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within six weeks, to be released on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending, in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 103 of 2018, subject to the conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS.