Gautam Sada v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54549 of 2025; decided 12-08-2025; Justice Alok Kumar Pandey (single bench); petitioner Gautam Sada s/o Baua Sada @ Boaa Sada; State of Bihar respondent; Kanariya/Kanaria P.S. Case No. 16/2024, District Saharsa; Arms Act Sections 25(1-B)a, 26/35; alleged recovery of country-made loaded Katta; custody since 13.10.2024; two criminal antecedents (on bail); charge sheet submitted; charge framed; bail granted; bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount; JM-1st Class Saharsa; conditions: relative/affidavit bailor, attendance on all trial dates, cancellation for two consecutive absences, cancellation on tampering, cancellation on future similar offences; bail allowed.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Saharsa, in connection with Kanariya P.S. Case No. 16/2024, subject to four conditions: (i) one bailor shall be father, mother, sister, brother, wife or the person who swore the affidavit in the bail application; (ii) co-operation in trial and presence on all dates, two consecutive unexcused absences being ground for cancellation by the trial court; (iii) prosecution free to move for cancellation if petitioner tampers with evidence or witnesses; (iv) trial court free to cancel the bail bond if petitioner is found involved in offences of similar nature in future.