Akash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 83472 of 2025, decided 17-01-2026 by Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma (oral order). Bail application under Sections 309(4) BNS arising from Taraiya P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025 (FIR dated 03.04.2025), District Saran (Chapra). Petitioner Akash Kumar, in custody since 17.07.2025, not named in FIR; implication based on self-confessional statement recorded in connected Taraiya P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025; no TIP conducted; chargesheet submitted. Bail granted on personal bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before ACJM-XIII, Saran at Chapra, with conditions on trial attendance, non-tampering, and verification of criminal antecedents. Advocates: Jeetendra Narayan for petitioner; Bishweshwar Ram, APP for the State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-XIII, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 88 of 2025, subject to conditions (co-operation in trial, no tampering with evidence/witnesses, verification of criminal antecedents).