Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62991/2025dismissed

Md. Shadab Khan v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-192 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62991 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2024 Thana- HASPURA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Md. Shadab Khan S/O Md Nasir Khan Resident of Village- Hariday Chak, P.S. Kaler District- Arwal Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bachchan Jee Ojha, Advocate Mr. Binod Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Pranav Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 47 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section 365 of the IPC and later on 302/120B/34 of the IPC is added.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 29.02.2024 at about 6 A.M., informant's father went out from house but never returned. It is further alleged that mobile number of his father is switched off.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused person. Except

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62991 of 2025(4) dt.19-01-2026 2/2 confessional statement, there is nothing against the petitioner to show his involvement in the present case. The petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is in custody since 19.03.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Supplementary affidavit shows that out of 19 witnesses, 14 witnesses have been examined. It appears that trial is on verge of its conclusion. Earlier, prayer for regular bail of the petitioner has been rejected.

7. Considering the above mentioned facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, it is rejected.

8. Learned Trial Court is directed to take every endeavor to conclude the trial within a period of three months. (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) priyanka/- U T