Mangal Singh Gope v. the State of Jharkhand
Case brief
What is this about?
The Jharkhand High Court granted bail to two petitioners accused of murder under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The petitioners were not named in the FIR and were implicated solely on the basis of confessional statements of co-accused. The deceased's brother (PW-1) and brother-in-law (PW-2) did not implicate the petitioners. A co-accused had already been granted bail by the same court. The court directed their release on bail bonds of Rs. 25,000 each with sureties, subject to cooperation with trial and witness protection conditions.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to both petitioners on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000 each with two sureties of like amount, subject to conditions including cooperation with trial, furnishing mobile number and Aadhar card copy, not changing mobile number during trial, and not annoying or disturbing witnesses.