Laxman Mistri @ Laxman Vishwakarma v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22923 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-340 Year-2019 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Laxman Mistri @ Laxman Vishwakarma, S/o Late Ishwar Mistri @ Late Ishwar Vishwakarma, R/o Vill- Paley, P.S.- Wazirganj, Distt- Gayaji ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arvind Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 340 of 2019. registered for the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code .
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner has given a knife blow to this father due to which he died.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the occurrence has taken place on trivial issue of giving umbrella and that it is a dispute between father and son. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 28.09.2019.
5. Learned APP appearing for the state has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and has submitted that petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22923 of 2026(2) dt.07-04-2026 2/2 is the main assailant. He has given a knife blow due to which his father has died.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and, as such, his prayer for bail stands rejected.
7. However, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.
8. Learned trial Court is directed to expedite the trial. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T