Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21022/2025dismissed

Mani Paswan @ Jitesh Paswan @ Mani @ Manish @ Gumani v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-25Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21022 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-719 Year-2021 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Mani Paswan @ Jitesh Paswan @ Mani @ Manish @ Gumani S/O Goohan Paswan @ Lakshman Paswan R/O Sudiha, P.S.- Gaurichak, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhimanyu Deo, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No.719 of 2021 lodged under Sections 419, 420, 342, 392, 376D, 364, 506 & 34 of the IPC pending before the Court of 1st Additional District & Sessions Judge, Patna city, Patna.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 15.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.30319 of 2024.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 13.10.2023, but till date, trial has not been concluded. He further submits that other coaccused has been granted bail.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21022 of 2025(8) dt.25-02-2026 2/2

5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that the Superintendent of Police, (Rural), Patna has submitted show-cause in which it has been explained that evidence of prosecution witnesses is continued and it shall be completed expeditiously.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby dismissed at this stage.

7. The Trial Court is directed to ensure that when witnesses appear before the Court, then their evidence must be recorded and they should not be returned without their examination. Any failure to do so, shall be considered contemptuous.

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