Sagar Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.79113 of 2025, oral order dated 22-12-2025, Justice Rajiv Roy. Anticipatory bail allowed to petitioner Sagar Kumar (s/o Sujit Kumar) apprehending arrest in Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 698 of 2025 under sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act; opposed by the State of Bihar through APP Md. Matloob Rab; petitioner's counsel Arvind Kumar. Grounds: recovery/seizure from other accused (Vishal Raj), no criminal antecedent, and coordinate-bench relief already given to co-accused Anurag Kumar in Cr. Misc. No. 76954 of 2025. Bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before ACJM-XI, Patna; five conditions including one-year monthly police-station reporting and cancellation clauses.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted with conditions: release on arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-XI, Patna in connection with Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 698 of 2025; conditions: (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative providing official document of bona fides; (ii) appearance on every trial date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation of bail bond by the Trial court; (iii) monthly appearance at the concerned police station for one year with certificate submitted to the Court at the end of the period; (iv) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses nor tampering with evidence; (v) desistance from committing any criminal offence again.