Amritam Pandey v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.49888 of 2026 (arising out of PS Case No. 294/2026, Thana Kadamkuan, District Patna); Amritam Pandey v. The State of Bihar; anticipatory bail rejected; offence under Section 304(2) BNS; CCTV-footage identification of accused by Nakul; motorcycle registration number recovered; false-implication plea not taken in bail application; investigation continuing; single judge Satyavrat Verma, J.; order dated 03-08-2026; advocate for petitioner Mr.Brij Bihari Tiwary; learned A.P.P. Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions made by the learned A.P.P. for the State (including that Nakul identified three accused persons based on CCTV footage, that the motorcycle registration number was recovered therefrom, and that the plea of false implication by agnate Nakul was not pleaded in the anticipatory bail application), the Court was not inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner, and accordingly rejected the prayer.