Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.76726 of 2025, decided 16-01-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy. Baban Yadav v. The State of Bihar. Conditional regular bail to the accused in Sessions Trial No. 380 of 2023 arising out of Chutiya P.S. Case No. 15 of 2017 (offences under sections 376 and 34 IPC; informant Anita Devi, petitioner's bhabhi, alleging rape). Custody since 01.04.2023; earlier bail rejected in Cr. Misc. No. 53813 of 2023 on 23.08.203 (as printed). Bail allowed on bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties, with conditions including appearance at trial, fortnightly police reporting for six months, one family-member bailor with ID proof, and no witness tampering. Petitioner's counsel: Ashwani Kumar Tiwary; State represented by APP Murli Dhar. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the petitioner on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 1st District and Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 380 of 2023 arising out of Chutiya P.S. Case No. 15 of 2017, subject to five conditions: (i) one bailor to be a family member/relative providing official identity document; (ii) appearance on each and every trial date, non-appearance on two consecutive dates without plausible reason entailing cancellation by the Trial Court; (iii) appearance before the concerned police station every fortnight for six months with a certificate submitted to the Trial Court; (iv) no inducement, promise or threat to witnesses or tampering with evidence; (v) desistance from committing any criminal offence - breach entitling the State to seek cancellation of the bail bonds.