Bittu Singh @ Aniket Kumar Singh @ Aniket Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63050 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-813 Year-2023 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia ====================================================== Bittu Singh @ Aniket Kumar Singh @ Aniket Singh, Son of Late Pankaj Singh @ Pankaj Kumar Singh, Resident of Village - Sarsi, P.S.- Sarsi, District - Purnea, At present resident of Prabhat Colony (Hanuman Bagh), P.S.- K. Hat, District - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Sunil Kumar Pathak, Advocate Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for regular bail has been filed by the petitioner in connection with S.Tr. No. 624 of 2023 arising out of K. Hat P.S. Case No. 813 of 2013 for the offence registered under Sections 399, 402 of the I.P.C. and Section 25 (i)(a) (1A), (1AA), 1(B), 26,29,35 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier the application for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 18.01.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 83558 of 2023.

4. Learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63050 of 2024(5) dt.05-03-2025 2/2 07.07.2023 and there is no progress in trial. Accordingly, he prayed that the petitioner may be granted regular bail.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of regular bail of the petitioner and submits that the instant petition has been rejected earlier on merit and there is no fresh ground made out for reconsideration of the bail application of the petitioner.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and also considering the criminal antecedents and serious charges against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of regular bail to the petitioner and, as such, his prayer for bail is rejected.

7.The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 07.07.2023.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T