Balkant Kumar @ Chhotu v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6115 of 2025, decided 13-02-2025 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Bail application allowed for petitioner Balkant Kumar @ Chhotu (adv. Sanjay Prasad) against opposite party The State of Bihar (APP Pramod Kumar Pandey), arising out of Sohsarai/Sohsaray P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024, District Nalanda. Offences: Sections 317(4), 317(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26, 35, Arms Act. Facts: vehicle-checking recovery of Rs. 40,000/- from petitioner and two country-made pistols with eight live cartridges from co-accused; charge-sheet submitted; custody since 25.07.2024; two criminal antecedents; defence raised non-compliance of Section 103, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Result: bail on Rs. 10,000/- bonds plus two like sureties, with family-member bailor and trial-appearance conditions.
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 Court below, subject to conditions: one bailor to be own/close member of the petitioner's family, and appearance on every trial date with liberty to the Trial Court to cancel bonds on default on two consecutive dates.