Patna High CourtCR. MISC./579/2026bail rejected

Atul Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-18Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.579 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-708 Year-2023 Thana- BHABHUA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Atul Patel S/o Amrendra Singh Resident of Village- Jadupur, P.S.- Sonhan, District- Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 63 of 2024, arising out of Bhabua P.S. Case No. 708 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25(1-b), a, 26, 27 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier vide order dated 08.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 76576 of 2023, regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the nature of the offences with a direction to the learned trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible.

4. In compliance of the order dated 30.01.2026, a report dated 23.02.2026 with regard to the present stage of trial has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.579 of 2026(3) dt.18-03-2026 2/2 been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears that the case is pending for argument and defence argument is being heard. It is further reported that the case would be disposed of in the month of March, 2026.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 01.08.2023 without any rhymes or reason.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.

7. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner as the trial is on the verge of conclusion.

8. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T