Bijay Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.6978 of 2025, order dated 12-05-2025 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra: bail granted to petitioner Bijay Singh for Agrer P.S. Case No. 4 of 2024 (Thana Agrer, District Rohtas) prosecuted under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 436, 427 of the Indian Penal Code (mob violence, unlawful assembly, homicide of Chinta Devi, arson of motorcycle after discovery of Shivam Kumar's dead body). Grounds considered: petitioner not named in F.I.R., name surfaced during investigation, omnibus allegations without specific overt act, custody since 27.09.2024, no criminal antecedent, parity with co-accused bailed on 22.10.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 39478 of 2024, State opposition via A.P.P. Outcome: release on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each.
What did the court decide?
Order for release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Agrer P.S. Case No. 4 of 2024.