Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Mukhiya v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail rejected; Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No. 10719/2025; Ramesh Chand Malviya, J.; 14-05-2025; Bihra PS Case No. 201/2024, Saharsa; Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2022; B.N.S.S. Sections 109, 115(2), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3); stab/knife injury to chest of informant's husband Anil Mukhiya; grievous injury; stitched wounds; case diary witnesses paras 32-33; impugned order 12.12.2024 Exclusive Special (Excise) Judge-II Saharsa; custody since 17.10.2024; investigation ongoing; six accused; informant Rekha Devi; village politics defence; nothing recovered from conscious possession.
What did the court decide?
There is a direct and specific allegation against the petitioner of stabbing a knife into the chest of the informant's husband, and the nature of the injury is grievous; on these facts the court was not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.