Saurav Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Pre-arrest/anticipatory bail allowed in Barahiya P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026 (District Lakhisarai) for alleged BNS 2023 offences (Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115, 109((1), 118(1), 352, 351(2), 3(5)) arising from a drunken assault on the informant's family; principal ground: petitioner not named in the FIR; release within six weeks on Rs. 10,000/- bond with two like sureties before ACJM-I, Lakhisarai, subject to Section 438(2) BNSS conditions; Patna High Court, Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya, 08-04-2026.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail allowed: petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the trial Court within six weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned ACJM-I, Lakhisarai, in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No. 04 of 2026, subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the BNSS.