Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38800/2026bail rejected

Niraj Rai @ Neeraj Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38800 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-313 Year-2022 Thana- BIHIA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Niraj Rai @ Neeraj Rai S/o Radha Kishun Rai R/o Vill -Sunderpur Barja, P.SBihiyan, Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bibhakar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 379 of 2024, arising out of Bihiyan P.S. Case No. 313 of 2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323,307 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier, on four occasions, lastly vide order dated 25.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 12719 of 2026, regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court considering the submission of the informant's counsel that trial is on the verge of its conclusion with a liberty to renew the prayer after two months if the trial is not concluded.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38800 of 2026(2) dt.19-06-2026 2/2 petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 16.11.2022 without any rhymes or reason.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the informant submits that all prosecution witnesses have been examined. The prosecution evidence has been closed and the case is fixed for statement of accused under Section 351 of BNSS.

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

7. 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 two months from today. If the trial is not concluded within the period of two months, as stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before the court below.

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