Umesh Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.31169 of 2025, decided 21-05-2025 by Harish Kumar, J. Petitioner Umesh Rai apprehended arrest in Desari P.S. Case No. 243 of 2024 (Vaishali) under Sections 191, 329(3), 329(4), 109, 352 BNS and Section 27 Arms Act, arising (per petitioner's counsel) from a land-dispute backdrop, with omnibus firing allegations and no injury sustained; State opposed citing one criminal antecedent and the firing allegation. Court granted release-on-bail in the event of arrest/surrender within four weeks on parity with co-accused granted anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No. 1188 of 2025 (dt. 05.02.2025); bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before ACJM-XI-cum SJ-XII, Vaishali at Hajipur; conditions per Section 482(2) BNSS and one own/close-family bailor.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-XI-cum Sub-Judge XII, Vaishali at Hajipur/successor court, subject to the Section 482(2) BNSS condition and the further condition that one bailor shall be an own/close family member of the petitioner.