Pawan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10628 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2024 Thana- KATORIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Pawan Yadav S/o- Baijnath Yadav Village- Gora PS- Banka District- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Katoriya P.S. Case No. 219 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 351(2), 303(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Subsequently, Section 103(1) of the BNS was added.
3.
This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 12.08.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29157 of 2025, taking into account the direct allegation of assault against the petitioner.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10628 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/2 petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 24.01.2025, without any rhymes or reason, having no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no likelihood of the trial being concluded in the near future, hence, petitioner may be enlarged on bail.
6.
Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.
7.
There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner, which is already decided by this Court on merit.
8.
In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of five months from today. If the trial is not concluded within the period of five months, as stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T