Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No.28716 of 2026, decided 05-05-2026 by Arun Kumar Jha, J: Bittu Kumar v. The State of Bihar. Anticipatory bail sought in Madhaura (Marhowrah) P.S. Case No.779 of 2025 (Saran) under Ss.115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352, 109(1), 3(5) BNS. Defence relied on cross-version: death of petitioner's brother Rinku Kumar, cross-cases Madhaura P.S. Case No. 775/2025 and 776/2025, FIR alleged to be a counterblast. Bail granted on bond of Rs.10,000/- with two like sureties, subject to S.482(2) BNSS, 2023 and additional conditions (close-relative bailor; attendance on dates fixed).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within eight weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra/court concerned, in connection with Madhaura (Marhowrah) P.S. Case No. 779 of 2025, subject to Section 482(2) BNSS, 2023 conditions and the conditions that one bailor be a close relative and that the petitioner remain present on dates fixed if required by the trial court.