Vijay Kumar @ Vijay Kumar Ray @ Vijay Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47994 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2023 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Vijay Kumar @ Vijay Kumar Ray @ Vijay Ray, S/o Dinesh Ray, Resident Of Village- Banveera, Police Station- Tajpur (O.P. Halai), District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anish Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Renu Kumari, APP For the Informant : Mr. Anand Raj, Advocate Ms. Vandana Kumari, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 30-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Tajpur (O.P. Halai) P.S. Case No. 168 of 2023 dated 31.03.2023, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 302, 354B, 506 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Prior to the present petition, the petitioner had moved this Court earlier for similar relief by filing Cr. Misc. No. 85655 of 2024, which was rejected by this Court vide order dated 13.12.2024 on account of seriousness of the alleged offence.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47994 of 2025(3) dt.30-08-2025 2/2 more than eight months have passed since the last order when the previous bail petition of the petitioner was rejected. He further submits that trial is not yet concluded. However, as per the report received from the learned Trial Court, it transpires that out of eight charge-sheet witnesses, four have already been examined.
5. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, and serious nature of the allegation, I am not persuaded to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage.
7. The petition is dismissed accordingly.
8. However, learned Trial Court is directed to conclude the Trial preferably within a period of six months and in case the Trial is not concluded within the stipulated time, the petitioner will have liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Jitendra Kumar, J) shoaib/- U T