Raghav Jha @ Chintu @ Chintu Jha @ Raghab Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10990 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2023 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Raghav Jha @ Chintu @ Chintu Jha @ Raghab Kumar Son of Ram Bilash Jha @ Ram Vilash Jha Resident of Village- Salampur, Post Office- Rupauli Buzurg, P.S.- Mushrigharari, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, 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 S.T. No. 629 of 2024, arising out of Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 69 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 302, 307, 504 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code. 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 02.07.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 17849 of 2025, taking

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10990 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 2/3 into account the nature and gravity of the offence as also the fact that trial was in progress.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 12.06.2024 without any rhymes or reason, having five (5) criminal antecedents. 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. Learned APP has further relied upon a decision of the Hon'ble Apex Court reported in 2024 SCC Online SC 3539 (X. vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr.), wherein in paragraph No.14, Hon'ble Apex Court has observed as under:

"14. Ordinarily in serious offences like rape, murder, dacoity, etc., once the trial commences and the prosecution starts examining its witnesses, the Court be it the Trial Court or the High Court should be loath in entertaining the bail application of the accused."

7.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner, which is already decided by this Court on merit.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10990 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026 3/3 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. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T