Anuj @ Chhotu Kumar @ Chhotu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19575 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-283 Year-2023 Thana- KHUSRUPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Anuj @ Chhotu Kumar @ Chhotu Paswan, aged about 26 years Male, Son of Sudhir Paswan, a resdient of Village- Baikunthpur, Baikatpur, Durga Mandir, P.S.- Khusrupur, District- Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per allegation in the FIR, it is a case of dowry death to the daughter of the informant due to non-fulfillment of dowry demand of a motorcycle as the informant was not capable for the same.
4. Earlier the prayer for regular bail of this petitioner was rejected by this Court passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40535 of 2025 vide order dated 20.08.2025.
5. From perusal of the report of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Patna City vide letter no. 63
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19575 of 2026(4) dt.15-05-2026 2/2 of 2026 dated 08.04.2026, it appears that this case is still pending for prosecution evidence, charges were framed on 30.10.2025 and summons were issued to the witnesses on 01.11.2025 and total five witnesses were produced and examined on 10.12.2025 as submitted in the report and the case is likely to be concluded within a period of ten months and there is no fresh ground to reconsider the prayer for bail of this petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of this petitioner is again rejected.
7. The learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial expeditiously.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) Anand Kr U T