Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2308 of 2026 (running head CR. MISC. No.2308 of 2026(2)), oral order dated 21-01-2026 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Second regular-bail application by Rohit Kumar s/o Durga Sah (Raxaul, East Champaran) in Raxaul (Haraiya) P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, arising out of PS Case No.-200 Year-2024, for offence under Sections 414 IPC and Sections 21(c), 23(c) and 29 NDPS Act involving recovery of commercial quantity of codeine syrup. Earlier bail rejected 26.03.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 79120 of 2024; charge framed, no witness examined; custody since 10.06.2024; co-accused granted bail 29.04.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 18747 of 2025. Bail allowed on Article 21 grounds (punitive pretrial incarceration), bond Rs. 15,000 with two sureties, conditions: family bailor, attendance at trial, cancellation on two consecutive defaults.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Raxaul (Haraiya) P.S. Case No. 200 of 2024, subject to conditions that one bailor shall be own/close family member and that the petitioner appear on each trial date, failing which on default of two consecutive appearances the Trial Court may cancel the bail bonds.