Ashish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14015 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-201 Year-2023 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ashish Kumar Son of Kalicharan Singh Resident of village- Mirzapur, P.S.- Kutumba, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 201/2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B)/302/120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Earlier, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail was rejected vide order dated 28.06.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 56025/2023.

4. Vide order dated 04.04.2025, a report with regard to the stage of trial was called for which is kept at Flag 'A'.

5. From perusal of the aforesaid report dated 26.04.2025, it appears that out of seven chargesheeted witnesses, four witnesses have already been examined and the case is running for prosecution evidence.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14015 of 2025(3) dt.11-07-2025 2/2

6. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

7. Considering the progress of the trial, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. It is accordingly dismissed.

8. The trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as early as possible preferably within a period of one year from today.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Saif/- U T