Aayush Kumar @ Ayush Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail refusal; Patna High Court; Criminal Miscellaneous No. 69233 of 2025 with No. 62279 of 2025; order dated 17-01-2026; Partha Sarthy, J.; Matihani P.S. Case 117/2025, Begusarai; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 ss. 103(1) (murder), 238(a) (causing disappearance of evidence), 3(5) (common intention); Arms Act 1959 s. 27; kidnapping and shooting of informant's son, body disposed in agricultural field; confessional statement of co-accused Hariom implicating petitioners; firing attributed to co-accused Pinkesh; postmortem showing two gunshot injuries; informant not eyewitness (defence submission); no criminal antecedents; custody since 12.8.2025 and 23.6.2025; liberty to renew bail after one year in custody or framing of charge, whichever is later; applications rejected/dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioners to renew their prayer for bail on completing one year in custody or after framing of charge, whichever is later; bail otherwise refused.