Four bail applications in a Bokaro police case for abduction and murder under sections 364, 302, 201, 120B and 34 IPC were heard together. The court found the petitioners were last seen with the victim and witnesses saw them driving him away; bail prayers rejected and trial expedited.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A No. 4581 of 2023
Rakesh Kumar Sah @ Rakesh Kumar ----Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ----Opp. Party With B.A No. 5867 of 2023
Vijay Yadav @ Vijay Singh ----Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ----Opp. Party
With B.A No. 7185 of 2023
Jairam Prasad @ Jay Ram Prasad ----Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ----Opp. Party
With
B.A No. 7966 of 2023
Raju Kumar Singh @ Lala @ Raju Kr. Singh @ Raju --Petitioner
Versus The State of Jharkhand ----Opp. Party --CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath
--For the Petitioners: Mr. Manoj Kr. No. 3, Advocate [B.A 4581/2023]
Mr. R.S. Mazumdar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Naween Kumar, Advocate [B.A 5867/2023 & B.A. 7966/2023] Mr. Baibhaw Gahlaut, Advocate [B.A. 7185/2023] For the O.P-State: Mr. P.D. Agrawal, Spl. P.P. [B.A. 4581/2023] Mr. Suraj Deo Munda, A.P.P [B.A. 5867/2023] Ms. Snehlika Bhagat, A.P.P [B.A. 7185/2023] Mr. Pankaj Kumar, P.P [B.A. No. 7966/2023] For the Informant: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate [B.A. 4581/2023] Mr Sanjay Kr. Tiwari, Advocate [B.A 7185/2023] ---
13 / 09.02.2024 All these bail applications arise out of the same police case, as such, they are being disposed of by this common order.
B.A. 7185/2023) and Raju Kumar Singh (petitioner in B.A. 7966/2023) came there and they abducted Bhim Singh and thereafter, dead body of Bhim Singh was recovered in Purulia, for which initially a U.D. Case was instituted and subsequently, it was converted into a case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
Witnesses Awadhesh Singh and Md. Dilshad have stated in their statement recorded under section 161 of the Cr. P.C that they saw all the four petitioners abducting the victim and driving him away in a car. Subsequently, dead body of the victim was recovered in Purulia where initially U.D case was instituted and subsequently, it was converted into a case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
in a case under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code in Purulia but they have been granted bail in that case.
Learned Trial Court shall expedite the trial.
(Ambuj Nath, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioners, alleged to have been last seen with the victim whose body was recovered, should be released on regular bail in a section 302 IPC case.
2 provisions across 1 enactments
Rakesh Kumar Sah @ Rakesh Kumar
Vijay Yadav @ Vijay Singh
Jairam Prasad @ Jay Ram Prasad
Raju Kumar Singh @ Lala @ Raju Kr. Singh @ Raju
The State of Jharkhand
Ambuj Nath
As recorded by the court registry
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