Ranjeet Tanti v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional bail granted — Patna HC Cr. Misc. No. 30453 of 2025, order dt. 06-08-2025, Rajiv Roy, J; accused Ranjeet Tanti in Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 378 of 2024 (Munger) under Sections 103(1) and 3(5), Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023; dead body found in pond, no eye-witness, alleged prior heated conversation; custody since 11.12.2024, no criminal antecedent; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before ACJM-1st Munger; conditions include family-member bailor with bona fide document, attendance on every Trial Court date (cancellation after two consecutive absences), fortnightly police-station reporting for six months, no witness tampering, and desistance from offences.
What did the court decide?
Conditional bail: release on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st Munger in Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 378 of 2024, subject to five conditions — (i) one bailor a family member/relative with official bona fide document; (ii) appearance on every Trial Court date, cancellation for two consecutive unexplained absences; (iii) fortnightly police-station attendance for six months; (iv) no inducement/promise/threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence; (v) desistance from further offences.