Umesh Sah v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.4422 of 2025(2), order dt. 28-01-2025, Rajesh Kumar Verma J. Regular bail granted to Umesh Sah and Ashok Sah (Karpurigram P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024, Samastipur; FIR dt. 02.05.2024; IPC SS. 341, 323, 447, 307, 379, 354, 504, 506 r/w S. 34; prosecution alleges gold chain worth Rs. 60,000 and cash Rs. 6,500 snatched). Custody since 25.11.2024. Grounds: clean antecedents, case and counter case, unexplained two-day FIR delay. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 each, two like sureties, JM 1st Class-cum-Additional Munsif Samastipur; conditions on attendance, tampering, antecedent verification; bond acceptance not to be delayed for verification.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to both petitioners on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class-cum-Additional Munsif, Samastipur, in connection with Karpurigram P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024, subject to conditions: (i) cooperation and physical presence in trial, with bond cancellation on two consecutive unexplained absences; (ii) no tampering with evidence or witnesses, failing which prosecution may move for cancellation; (iii) trial Court verification of criminal antecedents with cancellation on concealment, while acceptance of bail bonds shall not be delayed for or in the name of verification.