Patna High Court
Satyendra Kumar @ Fekan Ram @ Satend Kumar @ Urfkan RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner despite the confessional statement.
Summary
The petitioner, Satyendra Kumar, was arrested in connection with the murder of Pinki Kumari, alleged under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. The FIR did not name him, but a mobile CDR showed he had spoken with the deceased, and a confessional statement was later extracted in which he admitted participation in the killing. The petitioner argued that apart from the confessional statement there was no other incriminating evidence and that he had no prior criminal record. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offence and the confession. The Court, after considering the circumstances, ordered the petitioner’s release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted when the only evidence against the accused is a confessional statement.
- Whether the absence of the petitioner’s name in the FIR and lack of prior criminal antecedent justify bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- confessional statement
- murder
- FIR
- CDR
- criminal procedure
- Section 103
- Section 3
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14098 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2025 Thana- JAMHOR District- Aurangabad
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Satyendra Kumar @ Fekan Ram @ Satend Kumar @ Urfkan Ram Son of
Ramdhar Ram Resident of Village and Po- Jamhore P.S. -Jamhor Dist
-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.Upendra Kumar
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
3 15-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in Jamhore P.S. Case No.
83 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections-
103(1) and 3(5) of B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short is that Pinki
Kumari (deceased) married with one Subhas Yadav in the year
2019. There was matrimonial dispute between them. On
28.03.2025 Dewaki Yadav disclosed that Pinki Kumari is
missing for the last 2-3 days and one dead body has been
recovered from the Baghar of his village which was identified as
the body of Pinki Kumari.
4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner
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that neither the name of the petitioner is there in the FIR nor he
is in-laws of the deceased. It has further bee3n submitted that
CDR of mobile of the deceased was collected and from the
CDR, it was found that the petitioner had talks with the
deceased and on that basis, the confessional statement of the
petitioner was extracted from the petitioner wherein he has
stated that he along with one another has killed the deceased.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has lastly submitted that save
and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against
him. The petitioner is in custody since 29-03-2025 having no
criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP has vehemently opposed the prayer
for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
let the petitioner named above, be released on bail on furnishing
bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the
like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Jamhore P.S. Case
No. 83 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
A.K.V.//-
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