Kamlesh Ram v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.3210 of 2026; Ajit Kumar, J.; order dated 20-02-2026; District Siwan; Nautan/Nautun P.S. Case No.149 of 2025; F.I.R. dated 24.06.2025; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109, 74, 303(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5); hut demolition by armed co-villagers; Farsa and lathi assault; death of informant's mother-in-law Suganti Devi; gold chains snatched; household articles looted; simple injuries; general and omnibus allegations; withdrawal of anticipatory bail application; surrender within four weeks; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; Section 438(2) Code of Criminal Procedure; Section 482(2) Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita; learned J.M. Siwan; petitioners Kamlesh Ram, Parmatma Ram, Reema Bharti @ Reema Devi; State of Bihar; counsel Ajay Kumar Pandey, Jharkhandi Upadhyay.
What did the court decide?
Common order on two anticipatory bail applications arising out of the same police station case. Petitioner No.2 (Parmatma Ram): application dismissed as withdrawn with permission; directed to surrender before the Trial Court within four weeks, regular bail to be heard on merits on surrender. Petitioner Nos. 1 and 3 (Kamlesh Ram; Reema Bharti @ Reema Devi): anticipatory bail granted — release on arrest/surrender within thirty days on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two like sureties to the satisfaction of learned J.M., Siwan, subject to Section 438(2) CrPC / Section 482(2) BNSS conditions and further conditions: (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative/known person providing bona fide documentation or affidavit; (ii) appearance on every Trial Court date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation by the Trial Court; (iii) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses nor tampering with evidence, failing which the State may seek cancellation; (iv) desistance from further criminal offences, failing which the State may seek cancellation.