Gajendra Kumar @ Janendra Kumar @ Janendra @ Badu Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.4503 of 2026, decided 06-04-2026 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Anticipatory bail refused to seven petitioners (Gajendra Kumar @ Janendra Kumar @ Janendra @ Badu Kumar, Jitendra Kumar, Naresh Rai, Dinesh Rai @ Dinesh Kumar Singh, Munna Rai @ Nitesh Kumar, Bittu Rai @ Bittu Kumar, Dharmend Rai @ Abhishek Rai @ Abhishek Kumar @ Dharmendra Kumar) apprehending arrest in Shahpur P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024 under IPC Sections 147, 341, 323, 302, 506 for the 15.06.2024 lathi/bamboo assault causing death of the informant's son. Petitioners' side cited pending Title Suit No. 170 of 2021 (property dispute between agnates) and a police final form for want of evidence; informant's counsel cited armed presence at the scene and post-mortem findings. Bail refused considering nature of accusation and post-mortem report.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature of the accusation and the post-mortem report, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is refused.