Karunesh Kumar Dubey v. State of U.P.
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court rejects bail; Section 140(2) BNS kidnapping/ransom case, Case Crime No. 358 of 2025, PS Shahpur, District Gorakhpur; abductee (retired Army officer) recovered from possession of applicant Karunesh Kumar Dubey and co-accused after police chase; ransom demanded from abductee's wife; criminal history under Section 109 BNS; contention of false implication and non-payment of ransom rejected; single judge Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal; decided October 9, 2025.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to enlarge the applicant on bail, taking into account that the applicant and other co-accused persons demanded ransom after the abduction from the wife of the abductee, that on receiving information the police chased the applicant and other accused persons and recovered the abductee from the possession of the applicant, and that the applicant has a criminal history of one case under Section 109 BNS.