Manish Sharma @ Manish v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36498 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2024 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manish Sharma @ Manish S/o Late Shambhu Sharma @ Shambhu R/o Vill.- Khalaritola, PS- Dhanaha, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 02.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 70409 of 2024. 4.

In compliance of the order dated 20.06.2025, a report dated 28.06.2025 with regard to the present stage of trial has been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36498 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 2/2 appears that Charge has not been framed against the petitioner. There are seven charge-sheeted witnesses in this case and all witnesses are yet to be examined. It is further reported that case is pending for hearing on the point of charge. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.07.2024 without any rhymes or reason.

6.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.

7.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.

8.

In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of five months from today. If the trial is not concluded within the period of five months, as stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before the court below.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T