Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34638/2026bail granted

Jitendra Chaudhary @ Jitendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-22Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34638 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-360 Year-2024 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Jitendra Chaudhary @ Jitendra Kumar Son of Gajendra Chaudhary Resident of village- Badhanihar, Ps- Shikarpur, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gauri Shankar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 22-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 710 of 2024 arising out of Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 360 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 5.3.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 85824 of 2024.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of killing his wife.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 8.7.2024.

5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the deceased was seriously ill and was treated in a hospital at Gorakhpur where she died. He further submits

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34638 of 2026(4) dt.22-07-2026 2/2 that the trial is delayed as four out of ten witnesses have only been examined.

6. Learned counsel for the State Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay has opposed the prayer of the petitioner and has submitted that the deceased was killed within three years of her marriage.

7. Considering the period of custody of the petitioner and the delay in trial, this application is allowed.

8. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned Court below in connection with S.Tr. No. 710 of 2024 arising out of Shikarpur P.S. Case No. 360 of 2024. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U