Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.42766 of 2024, decided 09-04-2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh (oral order). Pre-arrest bail sought by petitioner Raushan Kumar (s/o Bijay Ray, Vill. Lawapur, P.S. Mahnar, Dist. Vaishali) in Shahpur Patori P.S. Case No. 781 of 2023, District Samastipur, registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 302 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the informant's brother by 12 named accused including the petitioner and 20-25 unknown accused. Petitioner claimed innocence and clean antecedents (counsel: Arbind Kumar, Advocate); State opposed (APP: Madhura Nand Jha). Bail application dismissed. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the allegations in the FIR and the brutal manner in which the brother of the informant was murdered by the petitioner along with named and unnamed co-accused, the court is not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.