Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73392/2025dismissed

Vishwakarma Kumar @ Vishwakarma Chaudhary @ Nishant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-09Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73392 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-344 Year-2023 Thana- PARBATTA District- Khagaria ====================================================== Vishwakarma Kumar @ Vishwakarma Chaudhary @ Nishant Kumar S/O Raj Kishore Singh R/o- Srirampur Thutti, P.S.- Parbatta, District- Khagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upahdyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No. 344 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 307, 386, 387, 120B & 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 09.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 1517 of 2025, which reads as under:

"Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No. 344 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 341, 323, 307, 386, 387, 120B & 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73392 of 2025(3) dt.09-02-2026 2/2 Act.

3. The petitioner fired at the informant for demanding ransom. He is in jail since 05.09.2023 and he has nine criminal antecedents.

4. Considering the allegations levelled against the petitioner and also the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

5. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

6. The Court below is directed to expedite the trial."

4. The trial has started and one witness has been examined.

5. Considering the gravity of offence and the fact that the trial has started, I am not inclined to review my earlier order.

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

7. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial.

8. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria is directed to ensure the appearance of the witnesses in the trial so that the trial is not delayed.

9. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Khagaria forthwith through FAX or email for its compliance. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T