Antosh Kumar @ Mantosh Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.82946 of 2025 (decided 11-02-2026, Arun Kumar Jha, J): bail allowed in Patarghat P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025 (Ss. 103(1), 238, 3(5) BNS) concerning murder of the informant's brother; allegation against petitioner limited to concealing the dead body along with co-accused (daughter of the deceased), no eye witness; informant relied on call data showing 55 calls between petitioner and co-accused; petitioner had two antecedent cases and was on bail in both; in custody since 10.07.2025 with charge sheet filed; bail granted on Rs. 10,000/- bonds with two like sureties, subject to S. 480(3) BNSS conditions and additional conditions.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa/concerned Court in connection with Patarghat P.S. Case No. 61 of 2025, subject to the conditions in Section 480(3) of B.N.S.S. and further conditions (one bailor a close relative; presence on every date fixed by the court below; bail bond cancellable on absence on three consecutive dates or violation of bail terms).