Aman Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No. 79121 of 2025; Aman Kumar v. The State of Bihar; Justice Rajiv Roy; order dated 22-12-2025; BNS 2023 sections 137(2), 140(3), 61(2); Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 358 of 2025; District Patna; drowning of child on 04.06.2025; ten days delay in lodging FIR; petitioner hospitalised at PMCH for three days, discharged 07.06.2025; no criminal antecedent; student; parity with co-suspect Gaurav Kumar granted relief in Cr. Misc. No. 76917 of 2025 on 27.11.2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount; Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna; conditions on attendance and non-tampering with witnesses/evidence.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: on arrest or surrender within four weeks of receipt of the order, petitioner to be released on bail of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 358 of 2025, subject to conditions - (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative providing an official document showing bona fide; (ii) appearance on each and every trial date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation of bail bond by the Trial court; (iii) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence, failing which the State may seek cancellation of bail bonds; (iv) desistance from committing further offences, failing which the State may seek cancellation of bail bonds.