Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Singh @ Kallu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.799 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-483 Year-2023 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ravi Kumar @ Ravi Singh @ Kallu Singh S/o Lalbabu Singh R/o VillVishanpur, Bejha, P.S.- Mahua, Distt- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case no. 483 of 2023 registered under sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his sister who was married to the petitioner herein, was tortured for demand of a vehicle and Rs. 2 lacs in cash. She was ultimately done to death and her body was disposed of.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on earlier occasion twice, the last being vide order dated 3.1.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 79555 of 2024. Inspite of the petitioner having remained in custody since 11.9.2023, the trial has still not been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.799 of 2026(3) dt.06-02-2026 2/2 completed. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial and to abide by any conditions which may be laid by this Court for his release on bail. It is further submitted that two witnesses have been declared hostile.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the report received contained in letter dated 20.1.2026, out of the seven chargesheet witnesses, five witnesses have been examined on behalf of the prosecution.

7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner being the husband of the deceased and the trial having progressed in so far as five out of the seven chargesheet witnesses have been examined, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

8. The learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and to conclude the same at the earliest, preferably within a period of six months.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T