A person charged with a serious crime is not entitled to bail if there is sufficient evidence against them.

Headnote:
Fact of the Case:

The petitioner was arrested and charged with murder, kidnapping, and other offenses under the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the petitioner and other co-accused abducted and killed the informant's son.
Finding of the Court:

The court found that there was sufficient evidence against the petitioner and that the dead body of the deceased was recovered on his confession.
Issues: Whether the petitioner should be granted bail.
Ratio Decidendi: The court held that the petitioner was not entitled to bail because there was sufficient evidence against him and he had confessed to the crime.
Final Decision: The court rejected the petitioner's bail petition.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47065 of 2021

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2020 Thana- RISIYAP District- Aurangabad

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Bhupesh Kumar Singh Son of Late Keshav Singh Resident of Village - Sadsa,

P.S.- Risiup, Distt.- Aurangabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s

Mr.Pramendra Kumar Singh

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Addl. Public Prosecutor

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH

ORAL ORDER

04-01-2022

Heard learned counsel for the parties through video

conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in Risiup P.S. Case No. 88 of

2020, registered for the offence under Sections 364, 365, 302,

201, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

As per the F.I.R., this petitioner alongwith other co-

accused abducted the informant’s son and killed him.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that petitioner

has been falsely implicated in this case by the police on mere

suspicion. The entire allegation against the petitioner is

frivolous and vexatious. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and

he is in custody since 18.12.2020. Chargesheet has been

submitted.

However, learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail

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petition and submitted that there is sufficient evidence against

this petitioner and the dead-body of deceased was recovered on

his confession.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I

am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and same is,

accordingly, rejected.

anay/-

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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HIGH COURT OF PATNAMr. Justice Prabhat Kumar SinghBHUPESH KUMAR SINGH – AppellantVersusThe State – RespondentCR. MISC./47065/2021

A person charged with a serious crime is not entitled to bail if there is sufficient evidence against them.

HIGH COURT OF PATNA
Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh
BHUPESH KUMAR SINGH – Appellant
Versus
The State – Respondent
CR. MISC./47065/2021