Nitesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.1367 of 2026, decided 15-01-2026 by Arun Kumar Jha, J. Bail application of Nitesh Kumar in Rajepur P.S. Case No. 258 of 2025 (District East Champaran) under Sections 310(4), 310(5) BNS and Sections 25(1-B)/a/26/35 of the Act allowed. Grounds: no firearm recovered from petitioner (only a mobile phone), custody since 29.08.2025, charge sheet filed, clean antecedent; parity cited with co-accused Raja Kumar (Cr. Misc. No. 88946 of 2025, order dt. 08.01.2026). Relief: bail on bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties before Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, East Champaran at Motihari, subject to Section 480(3) BNSS and additional conditions including close-relative bailor and attendance on all dates.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, East Champaran at Motihari/concerned Court in Rajepur P.S. Case No. 258 of 2025, subject to Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. conditions and further conditions (one bailor a close relative; presence on every date fixed by the court below; bail bond cancellable on absence on three consecutive dates or breach of bail terms).