HC allowed withdrawal of bail application for one petitioner arrested in掉 pending charges and granted interim anticipatory bail to others in assault FIR pending verification of antecedents by lower court.
Bail application of petitioner No. 2 dismissed as withdrawn; anticipatory bail granted to others if arrested or surrender within 30 days.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79424 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2025 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran
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... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar bihar
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with
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 80690 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2025 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran
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... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 79424 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Murli Dhar, APP (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 80690 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER
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Khare, learned APP for the State.
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also fairly submits that the petitioner namely Kuldeep Kumar @ Kuldeep Mahto and Soni Devi @ Soni Kumari having clean antecedents.
(1) Petitioners (except petitioner no. 2, namely, Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar) shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the
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Court and on their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, their bail bonds shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(2) If the petitioners (except petitioner no. 2, namely, Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar) tamper with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners (except petitioner no. 2, namely, Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar) and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioners (except petitioner no. 2, namely, Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar) have concealed their criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioners (except petitioner no. 2, namely, Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar). However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the abovementioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ibrar//-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the bail application of petitioner No. 2 has become infructuous due to arrest.
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to remaining petitioners in event of arrest.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Guddu Mahto @ Guddu Kumar
Rudal Mahto
Tena Mahto
Kuldeep Kumar @ Kuldeep Mahto
Soni Devi @ Soni Kumari
The State of Bihar
RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
As recorded by the court registry
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