Akash Singh @ Tiger v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58280 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2025 Thana- RAGHUNATHPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== Akash Singh @ Tiger Son of Sunil Singh Resident of Village - Subhhata, P.S. - Siswan, Dist. - Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Kritya Nand Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S..

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 14.02.2025, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, called the brother of informant and thereafter, his dead body was found in a maize field with several wounds.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Informant is not an eye witness of the occurrence and only suspicion has been raised against this petitioner. Moreover,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58280 of 2025(3) dt.07-11-2025 2/2 charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2025. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he, along with other accused persons, called the brother of informant and committed his murder.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, gravity of offence and materials that have surfaced during course of investigation, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T