Awinash Kumar @ Avinash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 51153 of 2025, oral order dated 19-02-2026 by Sandeep Kumar, J. Anticipatory bail application dismissed in PS Case No. 138 of 2018, Majorganj (Suppi) P.S., Sitamarhi, offence under Section 394 IPC. Grounds for refusal: petitioner named in co-accused's self-inculpatory statement; accused in two more criminal cases. Direction: surrender within four weeks; regular bail to be considered on merits without prejudice. Petitioner: Awinash Kumar @ Avinash Kumar (counsel Uday Kumar); Respondent: State of Bihar (APP Sucheta Yadav).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail is refused: taking into account that the petitioner's name emerged in the self-inculpatory statement of a co-accused and that he is accused in two more criminal cases, the court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail and dismissed the application.