Ram Pukar Mahto v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail – Sections 317(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 8458 of 2025, oral order dated 06-03-2025 by Honourable Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar: regular bail allowed to Ram Pukar Mahto (son of Ramdev Mahto, resident of Parsa, P.S. Malangwa, Dist. Sarlahi, Nepal) in connection with Sonbarsa/Sonbersa P.S. Case No. 326 of 2024, Thana SONBERSA, District Sitamarhi, registered for the offence under Sections 317(5) of the BNS; prosecution case that petitioner was caught with a stolen motorcycle; petitioner in custody since 20.10.2024 claiming clean antecedent; bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Sitamarhi; conditions — antecedent verification by the court below before accepting bail-bonds, and bail bonds to be furnished by local bailors as petitioner is from Nepal. Keywords: regular bail, BNS 317(5), stolen motorcycle, antecedent verification, foreign national (Nepal) bail, local bailors, Sitamarhi, Santosh Kumar (for petitioner), Arun Kumar Pandey APP (for State).