Abdul Sakur @ Abdus Sakur v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail refused at this stage
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court oral order dated 09-04-2026 in Criminal Miscellaneous No.12543 of 2026 (arising out of Garbandanga P.S. Case No. 15/2025, District Kishanganj): regular bail under Sections 103(1) & 3(5) BNS declined for accused-husband in wife-murder case; post-mortem showed four lacerated wounds, death due to hemorrhage and shock; defence cited general/omnibus allegations and two hostile witnesses; 6 of 12 witnesses examined, conclusion expected in six months; petitioner free to renew prayer after six months; trial court told to expedite. Bench: Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Petitioner's counsel: Mritunjay Kumar; State represented by APP Sanjay Kumar Pandey.
What did the court decide?
Bail refused at this stage; petitioner at liberty to renew the bail prayer after six months if the trial is not concluded, and the trial court directed to expedite the trial.