Sonail Kumar Chaudhary @ Sanchil Chaudhary @ Sanehil Chaudhary @ Sanail Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9463 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-628 Year-2021 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Sonail Kumar Chaudhary @ Sanchil Chaudhary @ Sanehil Chaudhary @ Sanail Kumar Chaudhary S/O Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Chaudhary @ Sanjay Kumar Chaudhary R/O Vill.- Daulatganj, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kr. Thakur, Advocate Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 04-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 400 of 2022 arising out of Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 628 of 2021, lodged on 28.12.2021 under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 08.12.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 30373 of 2022.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a report regarding the present stage of the trial was called for, and in the report, it has been stated that no witness has been examined till date.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9463 of 2025(4) dt.04-07-2025 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that this is a case of brutal murder, where the mother of the deceased is an eyewitness.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

7. Speedy trial is a constitutional mandate of justice. For this reason, the Superintendent of Police, Saran at Chapra, is directed to take necessary action by instructing the concerned SHO/Investigating Officer to ensure the production of the charge-sheet witnesses before the Trial Court in connection with Sessions Trial No. 400 of 2022 arising out of Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 628 of 2021 at the earliest, so that the trial may be concluded within the specified period. This direction is issued as it transpires from the report that despite repeated efforts, witnesses have not been coming forward to adduce evidence in connection with Sessions Trial No. 400 of 2022 arising out of Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 628 of 2021.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T