Bihari Singh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Patna High Court rejected the bail application of the accused in a kidnapping and murder case. The Court found no case for bail despite arguments regarding lack of eye witnesses and relied on the landlady's statement and nature of evidence.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected. Trial directed to be disposed of expeditiously.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21809 of 2021
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2020 Thana- BEGUSARAI MUFFASIL DistrictBegusarai
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Bihari Singh, Son of Late Bambam Singh, Resident of Village- Hemra, P.S.Muffasil, District- Begusarai.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. M. BADAR ORAL ORDER
11 18-05-2022
The applicant/accused in Crime No. 113 of 2020 registered with Muffasil Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 364, 302 and 201 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as Section 27 of the Arms Act, by this application is seeking his release on bail during pendency of the trial.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted in a case involving abducting, kidnapping and murder where no eye witnesses were present but a landlady gave a statement.
Whether the delay in trial justifies granting bail despite an impugned bail appeal by the coordinate bench for co-accused.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Bihari Singh
Coram
A. M. Badar
Case details
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