Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39813/2025dismissed

Md Solkhi @ Md Sohel v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-16Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39813 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2024 Thana- MANSAHI District- Katihar ====================================================== Md Solkhi @ Md Sohel S/o Md Nurwa R/o- Hawa Mahal, Sharifganj, Kantnagar Tola, Ward no 42, P.S.- Muffasil, Distt- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Mansahi P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 103 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The petitioner and three others are named in the FIR who are said to have called the deceased and thereafter, the dead body of the deceased was found on next day.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence. Petitioner is in custody since 17.12.2024. He further submits that the petitioner saw the other three accused persons assaulting

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39813 of 2025(7) dt.16-02-2026 2/2 the deceased and he is not involved in the crime.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. I have considered the submissions of the parties. I am not convinced with the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner. If the petitioner was not involved in the commission of the crime and saw the other accused persons assaulting the deceased then the natural conduct of the petitioner would have been to oppose the assault and to raise halla to protect the deceased but the same is absent.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and the fact that the trial has started, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U