Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27659/2026dismissed

Vishnu Kr. Singh @ Vishnu Kumar Singh @ Vishnu @ Vishnu Mahto @ Vishnu Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2026-05-07Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27659 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-215 Year-2024 Thana- AWTARNAGAR District- Saran ====================================================== Vishnu Kr. Singh @ Vishnu Kumar Singh @ Vishnu @ Vishnu Mahto @ Vishnu Kumar Mahto S/o Ramesh Kumar Singh @ Ramesh Singh @ Ramesh Mahto R/o Village- Muraudpur, PS- Awatar Nagar, Distt- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raghwendra Pratap Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail in connection with Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024 dated 16.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(1) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 05.08.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 17199 of 2025 which reads as follows:- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024 dated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27659 of 2026(2) dt.07-05-2026 2/3 16.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(1) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have attacked the informant's husband with a knife due to which he got injured and fell unconscious on the ground. When her son saw his father soaked in blood and tried to lift him up, then the petitioner's father, Ramesh Singh caught him frombehind and the petitioner stabbed with knife on the chest of the informant' son due to which her son got injured and fell unconscious on the ground. It is further alleged that the petitioner took away gold chain from her husband's neck and gold ring from his finger.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case due to previous enmity between the petitioner and the informant. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. There is a case and counter case between the parties. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged occurrence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.08.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and the learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the specific allegation of stabbing with knife on the informant's husband and son is against the petitioner. The petitioner is the main assailant. It is further submitted that as per the post-mortem report, the opinion regarding the cause of death is kept reserved.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the specific and heinous nature of offence against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and the same is rejected in connection with Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024, pending in the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Chapra, Saran.

7. The application stands rejected and the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same at the earliest.

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4. In the trial out of eight witnesses, two witnesses have been examined.

5. Considering the fact that the trial has started and is progressing, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T