Paulina Guria v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Jharkhand rejected the bail prayer of an accused wife in a murder case. Despite the absence of eye witnesses, the court was not inclined to release her due to a credible statement from her son corroborating her involvement and the recovery of a knife.
What did the court decide?
The prayer for bail is rejected.
What the court decided
THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 3020 of 2018
Paulina Guria ... Petitioner(s).
Versus
The State of Jharkhand … Opp. Party(s).
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANANDA SEN .
For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Anil Kumar Ganjhu, Advocate. For the State : A.P.P.
06/24.09.2018: Heard the counsel for the parties.
Learned A.P.P opposes the prayer for bail.
The petitioner is an accused for the offence punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, in connection with Torpa P.S. Case No. 30/2016, corresponding to G.R. No. 185/2016 (S.T. No. 5/2017), pending in the court of learned Session Judge, Khunti.
The petitioner is the wife of the deceased.
Counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no eye witness to the said occurrence and she has been implicated in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in a murder case where she was implicated on the basis of a co-accused's confessional statement but lacks eye witness.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Paulina Guria
- respondent
The State of Jharkhand
Coram
Ananda Sen
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Jharkhand HC
- Decided on
- · September
- Registered
- Case no.
- B.A./3020/2018
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