Patna High CourtCR. MISC./19490/2025bail granted

Umesh Tatwa @ Umesh Tatwan @ Umesh Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-11Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19490 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2003 Thana- KHAGAUL District- Patna ====================================================== Umesh Tatwa @ Umesh Tatwan @ Umesh Prasad S/O Ritlal Tatwa R/O Village- Lakhani Bigha, P.S- Danapur, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Chandra Ojha Mrs. Nazia Saba For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. This is the second attempt of the bail of the petitioner. Earlier, the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 20.02.2024 passed in Cr. Miscellaneous No. 9930 of 2024.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1079/2023, arising out of Danapur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2003 registered for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of killing the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since 05.09.2023.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19490 of 2025(3) dt.11-07-2025 2/2

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the trial out of six witnesses, four have been examined. Though the petitioner is in jail for about two years but the trial is being delayed by the prosecution.

6. Considering the custody of the petitioner and the delay in trial, this application is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court of A.D.J.-II, Danapur/concerned Court below in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1079/2023, arising out of Danapur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2003, with a condition that he will cooperate in the trial either by personally or through by his lawyer.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Ranjeet/- U T