Chandra Kishore Sah v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.7391 of 2025, decided 02-05-2025, Chandra Prakash Singh, J. Anticipatory bail application allowed under section 438 CrPC with section 438(2) conditions; offence under Section 392 Indian Penal Code; Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 874 of 2022 dated 05.09.2022, East Champaran. Facts: truck loaded with biscuits looted near Chhapwa road along with Rs. 7,000 cash from cabin; petitioner not named in FIR, implicated on confessional statement of co-accused Surrendra Ram; no recovery from petitioner; parity with co-accused Roshan Kumar Singh granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 47110 of 2023 (03.08.2023); one criminal antecedent disclosed, on bail therein. Relief: bail bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties before CJM, East Champaran, Motihari; conditions of attendance before trial Court and cooperation in trial.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail in Turkauliya P.S. Case No. 874 of 2022: enlargement on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks on bail bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to section 438(2) CrPC conditions, personal appearance before the trial Court on every date and cooperation in trial.