Janardan Prasad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.71846 of 2024, oral order dated 18-01-2025, Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail allowed in PS Case No. 11 of 2024, Buxar Town P.S., District Buxar (Sections 406, 420, 467, 468, 34 IPC). Allegations involve receipt of Rs.16,80,000/- from complainant and execution of sale deed of disputed land subject matter of Probate case no. 1/2008. Counsel relied on FIR delay exceeding 10 years (lodged 05.01.2024), civil nature of dispute, clean antecedents, and pre-arrest bail earlier given to a co-accused in Cr.Mis.No. 21437/2024. Bail terms: arrest/surrender within eight weeks; bond Rs.10,000/- plus two like sureties; Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar; conditions under section 438(2) CrPC apply.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be enlarged on bail upon arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar, in Buxar Town Police Station Case No. 11 of 2024, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions.