Sahbaz Khan @ Sahban Khan v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court bail order dated 28-04-2025; Criminal Miscellaneous No.23335 of 2025; Sahbaz Khan @ Sahban Khan v. The State of Bihar; arising out of Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024, Thana Harsidhi, District East Champaran; offences under sections 316(2), 318(4), 126, 115(2), 111, 303(2), 61(2), 127(1) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; FIR alleges assault on informant and brother and snatching of fresh notes of Rs. 12 lakh and a gold chain by 10 named and 7-8 unnamed persons; bail granted after framing of charge; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Motihari; petitioner in custody since 18.08.2024, no criminal antecedent; coordinate-Bench bail to co-accused in Cr. Misc. No. 83945 of 2024 dated 22.01.2025; conditions incl. close-relative bailor, trial attendance, no evidence tampering, no repeat offence.
What did the court decide?
Enlargement of the petitioner on bail after framing of charge, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Motihari in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 446 of 2024, subject to conditions: (i) one bailor a close relative; (ii) cooperation in trial and presence on every fixed date, bonds cancellable on absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason; (iii) liberty to the prosecution to seek cancellation on tampering with evidence or threatening of witnesses; (iv) bonds cancellable on repetition of a similar offence.