Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36052 of 2026, decided 02-06-2026 by Dr. Anshuman, J. Anticipatory bail sought in Sirisiya P.S. Case No. 46 of 2026 (West Champaran) under Sections 303(2)/62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, concerning alleged theft of the informant's buffalo. Bail refused because the wife of the informant identified the petitioner; liberty granted to surrender within four weeks, with an undertaking that the regular bail prayer would be heard on the same day on merits. Keywords: anticipatory bail, BNS 2023 Section 303(2), identification by witness, Patna High Court.
What did the court decide?
Prayer for anticipatory bail refused; however, upon surrender of the petitioner within four weeks, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on merit on the same day without being prejudiced by this order.