Ajit Ram @ Ajit Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Patna High Court (CR. MISC. No.44258 of 2025, Ashok Kumar Pandey J., 01-08-2025) in Patrakar Nagar P.S. Case No.107 of 2025, District Patna; offences under Sections 331(4) and 305 BNS (burglary/theft of gold, silver, cash dated 14.03.2025); petitioner's name surfaced in confessional statement of co-accused Chotu Kumar identified via CCTV; court verified from seizure list that no recovery was from petitioner's possession despite trial court's contrary observation urged by the APP; release ordered on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like-amount sureties to Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS conditions; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to surrender in the court below within four weeks and, upon arrest or surrender in connection with Patrakar Nagar P.S. Case No. 107 of 2025, to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.