Golu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Modification of anticipatory bail condition; Section 438(2) Cr.P.C.; bailor need not be family member/relative — any person known to the petitioner without criminal antecedent acceptable as bailor; four-week extension of surrender period; Rs. 500/- payment to Patna High Court Legal Services Committee; bail of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties; excise case before Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2-cumAdditional District & Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur; Jurawanpur P.S. Case No. 167 of 2025; Golu Kumar v. The State of Bihar; Cr. Misc. No. 90796 of 2025 arising out of Cr. Misc. No. 70726 of 2025; oral order of Justice Rajiv Roy dated 09-01-2026.
What did the court decide?
Condition/paragraph 7(i) of the order dated 14-10-2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 70726 of 2025 modified so that persons known to the petitioner having no criminal antecedent may be one of the bailors; time for surrender extended by a further four weeks subject to payment of Rs. 500/- to the Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.