Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28522 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-147 Year-2023 Thana- NATWAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Rahul Kumar, S/O Harendra Singh, R/O Village- Bardiha, P.S- Natwar, District.- Rohtas.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Devesh Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Manoj Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 03-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.862 of 2023, arising out of Natwar P.S. Case no.147 of 2023 registered under sections 304B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his daughter, who was married to the petitioner herein, was tortured by the accused persons for non-fulfillment of the demand of dowry which was by way of motorcycle besides other articles. She was assaulted and ultimately strangulated to death.
4. It is submitted by learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner that the earlier applications for bail of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28522 of 2026(4) dt.03-07-2026 2/3 petitioner was rejected vide order dated 26.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. no.57955 of 2024 and lastly by order dated 19.9.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. no.50411 of 2025 directing the learned trial Court to expedite the trial. Inspite of the petitioner being in custody since 29.9.2023 and cooperating in the trial, there is no chance of the trial concluding in the near future. It is further submitted that admittedly the informant is not an eye-witness to the occurrence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertake to abide by any conditions which may be laid by this Court for his release on bail.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. A report was called for from the learned trial Court. As per the report received contained in letter dated 12.5.2026 of the learned 2nd District and Additional Sessions Judge, Bikramganj, Rohtas, charge was framed against the petitioner in the learned trial Court on 4.7.2025 and two witnesses have been examined on behalf of the prosecution.
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties taking into consideration the allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the material that has transpired in course of investigation, there being no eye-witness to the alleged occurrence and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28522 of 2026(4) dt.03-07-2026 3/3 especially the petitioner who has no criminal antecedent having remained in custody since 29.9.2023, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sessions Trial no.862 of 2023 (arising out of Natwar P.S. Case no.147 of 2023), on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Vth Additional Sessions Judge, Rohtas at Sasaram on the following conditions :- (I) The petitioner shall remain physically present in the trial Court on each date of the trial and shall cooperate in the trial.
(II) In case the petitioner remains absent on any single date for reasons not to the satisfaction of the learned trial Court or the learned trial Court is of the opinion that the trial is being delayed due to non-cooperation on part of the petitioner, the learned trial Court may cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and take him into custody till conclusion of the trial. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T