Deepak Sao Alias Pakodi v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected; bail application dismissed; murder/homicide bail denial; Deepak Saw alias Pakodi; victim Prince Kumar (nephew of informant), shot dead 09.03.2023; passersby injured by indiscriminate firing; petitioner apprehended by villagers; Muffasil P.S. Case No.59 of 2023; S.T. Case No.413 of 2013; sections 302/34 Indian Penal Code; sections 25(1-b)a/26/27/35 Arms Act; trial pending before Sri Kumar Pawan, A.D.J.-IV, Hazaribag; petitioner's counsel Manish Kumar; counsel for State Santosh Kr. Shukla, A.P.P.; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; judge Ambuj Nath; decision dated 03.05.2024; no precedent relied upon; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
Having considered the facts alleged against the petitioner (that on 09.03.2023 he shot dead the informant's nephew Prince Kumar, that passersby were injured by indiscriminate firing, and that he was apprehended at the spot by villagers), this court decided not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, and accordingly rejected his prayer for bail.