Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14794/2026dismissed

Jitendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-24Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14794 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1622 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar Son of Suresh Chauhan Resident of Village- Bari, P.S.- Tengaraila, Naubatpur, District- Patna, Bihar- 801109 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vivekanand Singh, Advocate Mr. Abhijeet Gautam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1622 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 16.07.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 43929 of 2025 which reads as follows:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1622 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238, 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. The petitioner and others are said to have killed the deceased.

4. During investigation, it has come that all

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14794 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 the accused persons including the petitioner had caught hold of the deceased and co-accused Vikas Yadav strangulated him with a wire.

5. Considering the serious nature of offence, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

4. In the trial, out of four witnesses, three witnesses have been examined. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the last one and a half months, no witness has been appearing.

5. In these circumstances, the Trial Judge is directed to take coercive steps to ensure the appearance of the last witness so that the trial is not delayed.

6. This Court finds no ground to review its earlier order. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T