Ankit Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.4539 of 2025 (arising out of Warisnagar PS Case No. 18 of 2024, District Samastipur), oral order dated 19-04-2025 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar. Petitioner Ankit Kumar sought regular bail in a murder case registered under Section 302/34 IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act; the State (A.P.P. Tarun Prasad Mandal) opposed. Bail rejected on the grounds of the serious nature of the allegation and several criminal antecedents (18 similar cases); petitioner in custody since 18.06.2024. No precedent cited or discussed in the order.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to grant regular bail, considering the serious nature of the allegation and the petitioner's several criminal antecedents. ¶20