Naresh Prasad v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory/pre-arrest bail granted, Patna High Court, Criminal Misc. No. 20440 of 2026, decided 16-07-2026, Purnendu Singh, J.; offence Sections 80(1) and 3(5) BNS; Tharthari P.S. Case No. 11 of 2026, District Nalanda; alleged dowry-demand murder; petitioner no. 1's prayer dismissed as withdrawn; petitioner no. 2 (elder brother-in-law of deceased, claimed presence in Delhi, clean antecedents per counsel) released on bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties to satisfaction of ACJM-I, Hilsa; conditions under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS plus furnishing document of presence in Delhi at time of occurrence; District Court to verify antecedents — order lapses automatically if other involvement found; application disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner no. 2 (Amar Kant Kumar @ Santu) granted pre-arrest bail on arrest/surrender within four weeks, on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I, Hilsa, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C / 482(2) BNSS conditions, furnishing a document regarding his presence in Delhi at the time of the alleged occurrence, and verification of his antecedents (order lapses automatically on adverse finding); petitioner no. 1's prayer for bail dismissed as withdrawn.