Sanjeev Kumar Mehata @ Sanjeev Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail rejected - Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.53107 of 2025, order dt. 20-01-2026, Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J: Sanjeev Kumar Mehata @ Sanjeev Kumar sought regular bail in Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 430 of 2024 (Madhepura) under Sections 103(1), 3(5) BNS and Section 27 Arms Act for the fatal shooting of the informant's husband on 01.11.2024; FIR shows petitioner fired first shot hitting deceased below right chest, co-accused Mukesh Kumar Mehta fired second shot; wife of deceased eyewitness named petitioner; petitioner in custody nearly a year, charges recently framed; trial court directed to expedite trial.
What did the court decide?
From the FIR, the petitioner fired at the deceased, hitting him below the right side of the chest, the second shot was fired by co-accused Mukesh Kumar Mehta, and the wife of the deceased, an eyewitness, named the petitioner.