Suraj Prasad Yadav @ Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Prasad @ Suraj Yadav v. The State of Bihar
BAIL – GRANTED
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.2568 of 2025, decided 15-04-2025 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Suraj Prasad Yadav @ Suraj Kumar @ Suraj Prasad @ Suraj Yadav v. The State of Bihar: bail application allowed in Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 143 of 1993 (S.307 IPC r/w Ss.25(1-a) & 27 Arms Act, 1993 Naubatpur Market firing during Moorti Visarjan) notwithstanding alleged 25-year misuse of earlier bail and coercive process under Ss.82/83 Cr.P.C.; early-stage trial (one of six witnesses examined); conditional bail on Rs.10,000 bonds plus two like sureties.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions — (I) one bailor to be own/close family member; (II) appearance on each and every trial date, with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel bail bonds on default on two consecutive dates; (III) liberty to the Trial Court to cancel bail bonds if the petitioner is found involved in a similar offence in future; (IV) liberty to the prosecution to move for cancellation if the petitioner tampers with evidence or witnesses.