Saheb Bhuiyan Alias Saiba Bhuiya v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application rejected; High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi; A.B.A. No.821 of 2025; Order dated 07-02-2025; Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary; petitioner Saheb Bhuiyan @ Saiba Bhuiya; Chainpur P.S. Case No.65 of 2024; Sections 147, 148, 149, 341 and 302 IPC; alleged murder of Rajesh Sao and Sujit Bhuiya; unlawful assembly with deadly weapons; petitioner not named in FIR per counsel; implication via co-accused confessional statements; criminal antecedents; custodial interrogation required; bail prayer rejected; Palamau district; Chainpur police station; advocates Sheo Kumar Singh (petitioner) and Rakesh Kr. Sinha, Addl.P.P. (State).
What did the court decide?
Considering the serious nature of the allegation against the petitioner, his criminal antecedent, and the requirement of his custodial interrogation during the investigation of the case, this Court held that this is not a fit case where the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.