Patna High Court
Murari KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The appellate court affirmed the lower court's refusal of bail, dismissing the appeal.
Summary
The appellant, Murari Kumar, appealed against the refusal of regular bail in a case involving the murder of a young man, alleged to have been committed with firearms and motivated by caste-based animus. The trial court had denied bail under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act, relying on the appellant's confession and statements of co‑accused linking him to the crime, as well as the recovery of the weapon from a co‑accused's house. The appellant argued that he had a clean antecedent, was initially not named in the FIR, and that the only incriminating material was his own confessional statement and that of other accused. The State and the second respondent opposed bail, emphasizing the confession, corroborating statements, and the seriousness of the offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The High Court, after considering the material, found no merit in extending bail and affirmed the lower court's order, dismissing the appeal.
Issues considered
- Whether the appellant is entitled to regular bail despite his confession and corroborating statements of co‑accused under Section 14(A)(2) of the SC/ST (POA) Act.
- Whether the appellate court should set aside the lower court's refusal of bail in a case involving offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, Arms Act and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act — s. 103(2), 3(5)
- Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — s. 3(2)(v)
- SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — s. 14(A)(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- confession
- caste based offence
- SC/ST (POA) Act
- Arms Act
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- appeal
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.172 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2025 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai
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Murari Kumar Son of Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Kumar Sah Resident of
village- Kadrabad, Ward no. 03, ps- Bachhwara @ Bahhwara, Dist-
Begusarai,
... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Parmanand Paswan son of Late Yogi Paswan Resident of village- Kadrabad,
Ward no. 03, ps- Bachhwara @ Bahhwara, Dist- Begusarai,
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Appellant/s : Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate
For the Respondent/s : Ms. Usha Kumari 1, SPP
For the Responder No.2 : Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 18-06-2026 Heard Mr. Arvind Kumar, learned counsel for the
appellant, Mr. Sunil Kumar Yadav, learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the Respondent No. 2 as well as Ms. Usha Kumari 1,
learned Spl.P.P. for the State.
2. This is an appeal under Sections 14(A)(2) against
refusal of the prayer for regular bail by order dated 15.10.2025
passed by the learned Court of Exclusive Judge SC/ST, (POA)
Act, Begusarai in connection with Bachhwara @ Bahhwara P.S.
Case No. 377 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 11.10.2025 registered under
Sections 103(2) and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023, Section 27 of the
Arms Act and Sections 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and
Scheduled Tribes Act (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
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3. According to the prosecution case, the informant
found the dead body of his son covered by gunshot injury on the
back side of his head. Hence, he suspects and some unknown
miscreants have killed his son due to some enmity.
4. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that
appellant has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
implicated in the present case. Initially the appellant was not
named in the FIR and his name has been transpired during
investigation on the basis of self confessional statement of the
appellant. Apart from that other accused persons have also
confessed that the appellant was involved in the present crime in
question. Except the confessional statement of the appellant as
well as other accused persons, nothing has come during
investigation which suggest the involvement of the appellant in
the present occurrence.
5. Learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State as
well as learned counsel for the Respondent No. 2 on the basis of
material available on record and the case diary have vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and submits that the
appellant has confessed his guilt in the present occurrence and
apart from that, other accused persons have also stated that the
appellant was involved in the present crime in question. Apart
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from that, arms which were used in the present crime have been
recovered from the house of the co-accused persons.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the appellant on bail in
connection with Bachhwara @ Bahhwara P.S. Case No. 377 of
2025 pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge,
SC/ST (POA) Act, Begusarai.
7. Accordingly, the impugned order is affirmed and
this appeal stands dismissed.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Vanisha/-
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