Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20671/2026dismissed

Niraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-30Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20671 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-145 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Niraj Kumar Son of Late Sahadev Sahani Resident of Village- Saidpur Pura, P.S.- Patepur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 145 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 309(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 08.09.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 60508 of 2025.

4. As per the prosecution case, one mobile phone, purse and Aadhar Card were looted by unknown criminals. The name of the petitioner has come in the self inculpatory statement of the co-accused.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20671 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 2/2 petitioner is in custody since 13.06.2025 and charges have been framed in the case on 05.01.2026.

6. Considering the gravity of the offence, the fact that the trial has started and no fresh ground for grant of bail is made out, I am not inclined to review my earlier order.

7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T