Binod Kewat v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court bail rejection; Binod Kewat v. State of Jharkhand; B.A. No. 1338 of 2026; Jaridih P.S. Case No. 155 of 2023; Sections 414, 468 and 34 IPC; custody since 11.12.2025; name transpired in confessional statement of co-accused Raju Nayak; stolen motorcycle recovered from petitioner's house; three prior criminal antecedents with bail in each; four antecedents including present case of similar nature; pending before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bermo at Tenughat; District Bokaro; bail application rejected on 10.03.2026 by Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary.
What did the court decide?
Considering that one stolen motorcycle is alleged to have been recovered from the petitioner's house and that the petitioner has criminal antecedents, four in number including the present one of similar nature, the Court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and rejected the bail application.