Bijendra Kumar @ Bijendra Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.423 of 2025, decided 09-09-2025 by Satyavrat Verma, J. Dismissal of appeal under Section 14-A(2) SC/ST Act against refusal of anticipatory bail (order dated 10-9-2024) by Exclusive Special Court S.C./S.T. (POA) Act, Vaishali at Hajipur in Lalganj P.S. Case No. 152 of 2024 (Vaishali), registered under Sections 365, 302, 120B, 201 and 34 IPC and Sections 3(2)(v)(va) SC/ST Act (kidnapping, murder, conspiracy, destruction of evidence). FIR against unknown accused after informant's son missing since 6-6-2024 with mobile switched off; co-accused Aarti Kumari arrested during investigation and disclosed appellants' names; contention that custody confessional statement has no evidentiary value and appellants were strangers to the deceased; Spl. PP opposed citing continuing investigation; privilege of anticipatory bail declined.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions of the learned Spl. PP, the Court was not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the appellants.