Supreme Court of India

Sunil Kumar v. The State of Bihar and Anr.

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Reported as [2022] 1 S.C.R. 229
Bench M. R. Shah and Sanjiv Khanna JJ.
Decided 25 January 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, t he present appeal succeeds.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Bail – Murder – Unlawful assembly – Respondent No.2 an d other accused persons allegedly formed an unlawful assem bly and killed the elder brother of informant- appellant – Deceased was fired at, and also assaulted with danda and lathi – Respondent no.2 was a history-sheeter and having criminal antecede nts – He was also allegedly involved in murder of informant’ s father and younger brother – Trial of these cases were at the crucia l stage of recording of evidence, and there were allegations of the informant and the witnesses being pressurised by respondent no.2 – Judgme nt of High Court

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