Khurshid Alam v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.33521 of 2026, decided 19-05-2026 by Sourendra Pandey, J. Anticipatory bail granted to Khurshid Alam in K. Hat (Khajanchi Hat) P.S. Case No. 70 of 2026, District Purnia, arising from alleged dummy-candidate impersonation of the petitioner in the C-TET examination at Purnea Mahila Mahavidyalaya; co-accused Sonu Alam caught during biometric verification with the petitioner's Aadhar card and already granted regular bail by the District & Additional Sessions Judge-8th, Purnea. Charges under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 338 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 10 Bihar Examination (Prevention & Unfair Means) Act, 2024; bail subject to Section 482 BNSS conditions; bail bonds Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; conditions on bailors, attendance, and antecedent verification.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: release on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Purnea, subject to Section 482 BNSS conditions and court-imposed conditions (one bailor a close relative and the other a local resident; presence on dates fixed by the trial court and cooperation in investigation; cancellation of bonds on absence on two consecutive dates or violation of terms; verification of criminal antecedents without delaying acceptance of bail bonds).