Ankesh Kumar Baitha Alias Ankesh Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand HC bail rejection, 24.01.2024, B.A No. 9366 of 2023, Ankesh Kumar Baitha @ Ankesh Kumar v. State of Jharkhand, Justice Ambuj Nath. Offence under section 379 IPC; Sukhdeonagar (Pandra O.P) P.S. Case No. 03 of 2023; G.R. No. 1944 of 2023; trial pending before Sri Kumar Saurabh Tripathi, Judicial Magistrate, FC-III, Ranchi. Grounds: recovery of five stolen motorcycles from petitioner's possession; criminal antecedents in seven similar cases; confession after remand; petitioner already on bail in most cases yet bail refused. Keywords: bail, theft, stolen motorcycle recovery, criminal antecedents, habitual offender, IPC 379, Ranchi.
What did the court decide?
In view of the recovery of five motorcycles from the petitioner's possession and his involvement in seven cases of similar nature, the Court declined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and rejected his bail prayer.