Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62741/2025rejected

Shubham Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-20Justice Smt. Soni Shrivastava2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62741 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1231 Year-2023 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Shubham Kumar S/O Ramashankar Singh R/O Village- Paneri, P.S.- Bihta, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Anjani Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh For the Informant Mr. Ram Kumar Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner has renew his prayer for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The petitioner is said to have kidnapped the son of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail after rejection of the same vide order dated 26.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 5976 of 2024. The petitioner is now in custody since 17.12.2023 and there has not been any substantial progress in the case but for the fact that the charges were framed on 14.05.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State and informant have opposed the application for bail. Learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62741 of 2025(4) dt.20-02-2026 2/2 informant submits that there are only six charge-sheet witnesses in this case and he undertakes to get the witnesses examined within a period of four months.

6. Considering all these facts and circumstances, this Court finds no reason to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected in connection Sherghati P.S. Case No. 1231 of 2023.

7. However, learned court below is directed to proceed with the trial expeditiously without giving unnecessary adjournments and conclude the same preferably within a period of six months as the informant also undertakes to bring all his witnesses within a period of four months. It is made clear that if the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period, the petitioner is granted liberty to renew his prayer for bail. (Soni Shrivastava, J) devendra/- U T