Guddu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
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Bail allowed in a murder case under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Petitioner Guddu Kumar s/o Valmiki Prasad (resident of Ghoshi, District Jehanabad) sought bail in Ghoshi P.S. Case No. 518 of 2024, alleging commission of murder of the informant's husband; in custody since 18.10.2024 with one criminal antecedent. Defence argued false implication based on previous enmity, absence of eye-witnesses and of any specific overt act, and investigation material pointing to strong suspicion against co-accused Vicky Kumar rather than the petitioner; the State (APP Mr. Madhura Nand Jha) and informant's counsel (Messrs Vikash Kumar and Anupam Bahadur) opposed bail. Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 3271 of 2025 (also cited on record as CR. MISC. No.3271 of 2025(3) dt.22-04-2025), Rudra Prakash Mishra J.: bail granted on a Rs. 10,000 bond with two like sureties before the concerned court. Keywords: bail, murder, BNS 2023 Section 103(1), Section 3(5), Jehanabad, previous enmity, co-accused, custody period, criminal antecedent.