Bhagwan Rai @ Bhagyanarayan Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted - Bhagwan Rai @ Bhagyanarayan Rai v. The State of Bihar - Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.75486 of 2025, decided 25-02-2026 - Rajiv Roy, J - Ramgarhwa P.S. Case No. 259 of 2025, Thana Ramgarhwa, District East Champaran - offences under Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(2) and 3(5) BNS - job fraud FIR dated 13.07.2025 by informant Mukesh Kumar - Rs. 6,40,000 taken on pretext of giving job - main allegation against son Amit Kumar Rai - petitioner has no criminal antecedent - amount gone into son's account - bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties to satisfaction of CJM, Motihari - conditions: family-member bailor with Aadhaar/Voter ID/PAN/Driving License, appearance on all dates (two consecutive absences entail cancellation), cooperation with police investigation, no witness tampering, no repeat offending.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned CJM, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to conditions - (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative furnishing official identity document (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID Card/Pan Card/Driving License); (ii) appearance on every Trial Court date, failure on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation of bail bond by the Trial Court; (iii) appearance before the Police Station as and when required for cooperating in investigation; (iv) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses nor tampering with evidence, failing which the State may take steps for cancellation of bail bonds; (v) desistance from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State may seek cancellation.