Nitish Kumar v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application B.A. No. 584 of 2025, High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi, decided 14.02.2025 by Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava. Petitioner Nitish Kumar (in judicial custody since 10.12.2023) sought regular bail in Korrah P.S. Case No. 324/2023 under Sections 414, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B IPC and Sections 66(C), 66(D) IT Act, arising from alleged online fraud of Rs. 1,63,100/- via 'Pratbimb App' traced to Hazaribagh. Bail rejected: prior application already rejected on merits, no fresh grounds, trial partly complete (06 of 13 charge-sheeted witnesses examined). Trial Court told to finish trial within three months; petitioner free to renew bail prayer thereafter. Counsel: Lalit Yadav and Manish Yadav for petitioner; S.K. Tiwari, Spl.P.P., for the State.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner at liberty to renew the prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within three months.