Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20540/2026dismissed

Abhishek Mishra @ Rinku Mishra v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-30Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20540 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2023 Thana- PANDAUL District- Madhubani ====================================================== Abhishek Mishra @ Rinku Mishra S/O Sunil Kumar Mishra @ Sunil Mishra R/O Village- Domantha Mahadev Mandir, P.S- Pandaul, District- Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the third attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 168 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections Sections 25(1b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 21.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 6417 of 2025, which reads as under:

"Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pandaul P.S. Case No. 168 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, one country made pistol and one mobile phone has been recovered from the petitioner who is in jail since 10.08.2023.

4. The petitioner is accused in eight

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20540 of 2026(2) dt.30-04-2026 2/2 more cases of serious and similar nature.

5. Considering the antecedents of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed."

4. The petitioner is accused in nine cases, out of which there are two cases of murder and other cases are of dacoity and Arms Act. In the trail out of ten witnesses, five witnesses have been examined.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence and the fact that the trial has started, I am not inclined to review my earlier order.

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T