Tabarak Ansari @ Md. Tabarak Ansari v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 25417 of 2026, decided 22-04-2026 by Purnendu Singh, J. Pre-arrest bail allowed under Section 436 IPC in Complaint Case No. 1668 of 2004 (East Champaran) despite earlier rejection of anticipatory bail by the District Court on 20.02.2026; grounds: 20-year delay in registration, petitioner's ignorance of the case, and general/omnibus allegation without direct allegation. Conditions: bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties, Section 482(2) BNSS conditions, verification of antecedents, automatic lapse if other cases pending.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest bail granted in connection with Complaint Case No. 1668 of 2004 (Tr. No. 479 of 2024); petitioner to be released in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) BNSS; order to lapse automatically if other cases are pending beyond those declared in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application.