Rahul Kumar Thakur @ Rahul Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54419 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-936 Year-2023 Thana- CHAPRA TOWN District- Saran ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Thakur @ Rahul Thakur S/o Tuna Thakur R/o Chota Telpa, Police Line, P.S. - Chapra Town, Distt.- saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

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

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Chapra Town P.S. Case No. 936 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 447, 341, 324, 307, 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, there is allegation of stabbing the deceased against two accused persons including this petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the allegation of assault is general and omnibus in nature. It has been submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54419 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/2 on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2024 and has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner stating that there is direct allegation against the petitioner of stabbing the deceased and as a result of which he died. The prayer for grant of bail to the co-accused has already been rejected by this Court vide order dated 17.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 18504 of 2025.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, there being direct allegation of stabbing against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

8. Learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

9. However, liberty is granted to the petitioner to renew the prayer for grant of bail before the Trial Court if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from today. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T