Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18003/2025bail granted

Ravi Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-20Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18003 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-665 Year-2023 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai ====================================================== RAVI KUMAR JHA Son of Santosh Jha R/O Village - Mungeriganj, Kantahi Tola @ Bhajani Tol, P.S.- Town, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 Heard Learned counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Begusarai Town @ Town P.S. Case No. 665 of 2023 lodged on 17.10.2023, for the offence punishable under Sections 366(A) & 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner has earlier been rejected vide order dated 18.04.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13369 of 2024 with liberty granted to the petitioner that if, trial shall not be concluded within one year from the date of taking cognizance, then he may renew his prayer for bail. Counsel submits that he has specifically mentioned in paragraph no.11 of the present bail application that cognizance has been taken on 24.01.2024 and after lapse of one year, trial has not been concluded. Counsel further submits that the petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18003 of 2025(3) dt.20-06-2025 2/2 08.11.2023, having no criminal antecedent.

4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that on previous occasion, report with regard to the stage of the trial has been called for and from perusal of the said report, it transpires that even charge has not been framed in this case till date.

5. In this background, it transpires to this Court that no purpose would be solved keeping the petitioner into custody. Therefore, considering the period of custody and age of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner be granted bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge 1st, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Town @ Town P.S. Case No. 665 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 480(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T