Abhilekh Kumar Tiwari @ Akhilesh v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.44306 of 2025, decided 28-07-2025 by Shailendra Singh, J.: regular bail application of Abhilekh Kumar Tiwari @ Akhilesh rejected in Gopalganj P.S. Case No. 43 of 2024 (IPC 341/323/324/327/447/387 r/w 34; Arms Act s. 27). Grounds: extortion demand of rupees ten lakhs, assault and demolition of boundary wall on 13.01.2024, five criminal antecedents (four by same informant), chargesheeted in four cases, custody since 02.04.2025. Counsel: Rajeev Ranjan for petitioner; Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP for State. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused: the matter relates to an extortion demand; the petitioner and co-accused (eleven in number) are stated by the prosecution to be members of land mafia; the petitioner has criminal antecedents of five cases, four admittedly lodged by the same informant, and has been chargesheeted in all four; considering these facts the Court was not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and rejected his prayer.