Surendra Bhagat @ Bhagat @ Surendra Singh v. the State of Bihar
Bail – disposal of bail application
Case brief
What is this about?
Provisional bail granted on medical grounds (paralytic stroke, 24.11.2023) ends; petitioner found fit for custody as only routine check-up needed (Command Hospital SC Pune report dated 20.12.2024; third supplementary affidavit); direction to surrender before District Court within three weeks; SP Gopalganj enforcement; Jail Superintendent Central Jail Gopalganj to arrange periodic Government Hospital checks; serious allegation under Section 302 IPC and allied sections; PS Case No.146/2015 Uchakgaon Gopalganj; Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25684 of 2023; order dated 18-02-2025; Purnendu Singh, J.
What did the court decide?
From the report of Command Hospital (SC), Southern Command, Pune dated 20.12.2024 and the information in the petitioner's third supplementary affidavit, the Court found that the petitioner requires only routine check-up, which can be provided even while he is in jail, considering the serious allegation against him under Section 302 IPC and allied sections.