Suman Saurav v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Rajiv Roy, J., order dated 12-08-2025; Cr. Misc. No. 55479 of 2025 with Cr. Misc. No. 56691 of 2025; Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025, Bhagalpur; bail granted; Section 310(2) BNS; Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 Arms Act; alleged armed robbery of mobile and cash by six masked accused at pistol point; petitioners young students, custody since 01.05.2025, no criminal antecedent; undertaking not to re-offend; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties; CJM Bhagalpur; conditions include family-member bailor, attendance at every trial court date, fortnightly police station reporting for six months, no witness tampering; State free to seek cancellation on breach.
What did the court decide?
Conditional bail granted: release on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in Sabour P.S. Case No. 134 of 2025, subject to conditions: (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative providing an official document showing bona fide; (ii) appearance before the Trial Court on every date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation of bail bond by the Trial Court; (iii) appearance before the concerned police station every fortnight for six months to mark attendance; (iv) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses and no tampering with evidence, failing which the State may seek cancellation; (v) desistance from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State may seek cancellation.