Nitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.69009 of 2024, decided 09-04-2025 by Justice S. B. Pd. Singh. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 Cr.P.C. granted in examination-malpractice FIR (Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 195 of 2023, Muzaffarpur) concerning bar-code irregularities in Intermediate Examination 2023 answer sheets; charges under IPC Sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120B; petitioner Nitesh Kumar claimed inadvertent mistake due to lack of training as secrecy person; State conceded private deputation; parity with co-accused already granted bail by Coordinate Bench; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; conditions of Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. imposed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each before the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class (East), Muzaffarpur, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.