Bittu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1556 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2025 Thana- PARAIYA District- Gaya ====================================================== Bittu Kumar S/o- Mahesh Yadav Village- Dhamakwa PS-Paraiya Distt- Gaya ... ... Appellant/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Nilam Kumari D/o- Rajendra Das R/v- Dhamakba Ps- Paraiya Dist- Gaya ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Appellant/s :
Mr. Paras Nath, Advocate For the Respondent/s :
Mr. Binay Krishna, SPP :
Mr. Priyadarshi Pankaj, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, learned counsel for the informant and learned SPP for the State.
2. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 23.02.2026 passed by learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Gaya Ji whereby the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with Paraiya P.S. Case No. 210 of 2025 under Sections 115(2), 69, 88, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the bms and Sections 3(1)(r)(s)(w), 3(2)(va) of SC/ST Act was rejected.
3. Earlier, vide order dated 27.11.2025 passed in Cr. Appeal (SJ) No. 4032 of 2025, regular bail of the appellant was rejected by this Court considering the nature and gravity of offence.
4. In compliance of the order dated 03.07.2026, a report
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1556 of 2026(4) dt.17-07-2026 2/2 dated 20.05.2026 with regard to the present stage of trial has been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears that the case was fixed for charge on 05.06.2026.
5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the appellant is languishing in judicial custody since 02.08.2025 without any rhymes or reason. Learned counsel further submits that charge has been framed in this case. He further submits that appellant is ready to solemnize marriage with the victim.
6. Learned SPP for the State and learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer for grant of bail.
7. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the appellant.
8. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the appellant is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T