Patna High CourtCR. MISC./28969/2025rejected

Ajit Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-20Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28969 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2022 Thana- BELDOUR District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ajit Sharma S/o Sanjay Sharma R/o Village- Beldaur, P.s.- Beldaur, DistrictKhagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anshul, Sr. Advocate :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 Heard Mr. Anshul, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Shashank Shekhar, learned counsel for the Informant and learned Mr. Madan Kumar, A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 19.07.2022, in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 142 of 2022, FIR dated 09.07.2022 registered for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307 & 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 11.09.2023 passed in Cr.Misc. No.4290 of 2023.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28969 of 2025(3) dt.20-06-2025 2/2 any offences as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 19.07.2022 and the trial is not in progress.

5. Vide order dated 02.05.2025 a report was called with regard to stage of the trial. Report of the learned Trial Court dated 07.05.2025 reveals that the prosecution has examined all the witnesses and the case is pending for examination of defence witnesses.

6. Learned counsel for the informant as well as learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the Informant submits that the defence evidence has already been closed by the learned trial Court and case is scheduled for judgment on 02.07.2025.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the report of the trial Court, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Beldaur P.S. Case No. 142 of 2022 pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge-7th, Khagaria.

8. Prayer is refused.

9. However the learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest. (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Suruchi/- U T