Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17983 of 2026; Patna High Court; Ashok Kumar Pandey, J; decided 18-03-2026; petitioner Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Rai; respondent The State of Bihar; offence under sections 308 (5) (4) of the BNS; Lalganj P.S. Case No. 207 of 2024, Vaishali; alleged extortion threat call from unknown mobile number demanding Rs. 1 crore; implication via confessional statement of Pramod Kumar Maurya; co-accused already bailed vide order dt. 17.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 67393 of 2025; petitioner in judicial custody since 20.11.2025; 10 criminal antecedents; bail bond Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties; CJM Vaishali at Hajipur; conditions: attend every trial date and mark weekly attendance at Lalganj Police Station; advocates Manish Kumar (petitioner) and Binod Kumar, APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: petitioner directed to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to conditions of cooperating in the trial, physical presence on every date fixed by the court, and weekly attendance marking at Lalganj Police Station.