Manish Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.63491 of 2024 (dt.18-12-2024); Manish Kumar v. State of Bihar; anticipatory bail rejected; Barauli P.S. Case No.443 of 2023; District Gopalganj; Sections 379, 414/34 Indian Penal Code; stolen motorcycle not recovered; confessional statement of arrested co-accused; motorcycle BR04AE1795; interrogation essential; counsel Bijay Prakash Singh (petitioner), Madan Kumar APP (State); Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to grant bail (anticipatory bail) to the petitioner: grant of the privilege of anticipatory bail was considered improper for investigation and recovery of the stolen motorcycle because the interrogation of the petitioner is essential; the motorcycle of the informant has not been recovered till date, the petitioner's name surfaced on the basis of the confessional statement of arrested co-accused, and two accused persons were caught hold of on the spot on another motorcycle bearing BR04AE1795.