Md. Islam v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No.67306 of 2025; decided 16-01-2026 by Satyavrat Verma, J.; petitioner Md. Islam; State of Bihar; informant's counsel opposed. Bail granted in Mehsaul P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025 (Sitamarhi) under BNS Sections 126, 115(2), 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) and Arms Act Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35. Key points: no material transpired during investigation connecting petitioner with offence; APP and informant's counsel could not rebut; custody since 15-7-2025; charge-sheet submitted; bail bond Rs. 25,000/- with two like sureties; trial court liberty to cancel bail bonds for delaying framing of charge or trial; cross-reference to anticipatory bail allowed to Dhananjay Kumar in Cr. Misc No. 65688 of 2025 (order dated 16-1-2026). No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court, in connection with Mehsaul P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025; trial court given liberty to cancel the bail bonds if the petitioner delays framing of charge or the trial.