Achhelal Baitha v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.84194 of 2025, decided 07-01-2026 by Justice Harish Kumar. Anticipatory bail application of seven petitioners (Achhelal Baitha, Brahmdeo Baitha, Panna Devi, Prabhawati Devi, Ramawati Devi, Geeta Kumari @ Geeta Bedi, Raj Kumar Baitha @ Raj Kumar) apprehending arrest in Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025, East Champaran, for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109(1), 352, 351(2), 3(5) BNS. Bail allowed citing genesis of occurrence, coexisting counter case Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025, simple injuries and fair antecedents; bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two like sureties before CJM Motihari; conditions of Section 482(2), Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 imposed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted to all seven petitioners in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 166 of 2025; release on arrest or surrender within four weeks upon bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 and the condition that one bailor be an own/close family member.