Shambhu Sahani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed — Shambhu Sahani v. The State of Bihar, Patna High Court CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72815 of 2024, decided 09-04-2025 by Rajesh Kumar Verma, J; arising out of Madhuban P.S. Case No.103/2024, Thana Madhuban, District East Champaran (F.I.R. dated 12.03.2024; offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 447, 504, 506 IPC). Grounds: case and counter case between parties; injuries simple in nature caused by hard and blunt substance (as urged by defence); petitioner on bail in two other pending matters. Relief: release on arrest/surrender within 30 days on Rs. 10,000/- bond plus two like sureties; conditions per S.438(2) CrPC / S.482(2) BNSS 2023 plus trial-attendance, anti-tampering and antecedent-verification conditions. Advocates: Yashraj Bardhan (petitioner); Jagdhar Prasad, APP (State). No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail on arrest or surrender within thirty days of receipt of the order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each before the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS 2023 conditions and additional conditions of trial co-operation, non-tampering with evidence/witnesses, and verification of criminal antecedents.