Prabhat Kumar Rai @ Sonu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4797 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2021 Thana- PATEPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Prabhat Kumar Rai @ Sonu Son of Maheshwar Rai R/o Village - Suapakar, Rupauli Buzurg, P.S.- Musharigharari, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vivekanand Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Lastly, prayer for bail of the petitioner was refused by this Court vide order dated 2.5.2025.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 29.7.2024 and till date TIP has not been conducted. Charge has already been framed on 19.6.2025. Similarly situated co-accused has already been allowed bail by a co-ordinate bench of this Court vide order passed in Cr.Mis.No. 4238/2022. There is no likelihood of conclusion of the trial in near future.

4. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner and the progress of the trial, let the petitioner as 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4797 of 2026(2) dt.16-02-2026 2/2 satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in Patepur Police Station Case No. 179 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashi/- U T