Prince Kumar @ Kumar Abhishek v. The State of Bihar
Criminal Miscellaneous – Regular bail – Sections 147, 148, 149 and 302 IPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.45722 of 2025(5), decided 17-10-2025 by Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J. Prince Kumar @ Kumar Abhishek v. The State of Bihar. Regular bail application arising from Khushrupur/Khusrupur P.S. Case No. 65 of 2021, District Patna, under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302 IPC; allegation of driving a car over the deceased's abdominal region; defence pointed to post-mortem cause of death as head injury and anticipatory bail to co-accused; custody since 13.04.2025. Bail allowed: Rs.10,000 bond with two like sureties before CJM-Ist, Patna City; conditions - co-operation in trial, appearance on every date till framing of charges, verification of criminal antecedents. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted - petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Patna City, subject to conditions of co-operation in the trial, appearance on each date fixed by the trial court till framing of charges, and verification of his criminal antecedent before acceptance of the bail bond.