Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67550/2025dismissed

Kush Kumar @ Piyush Raj v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-10Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67550 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-243 Year-2024 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda ====================================================== Kush Kumar @ Piyush Raj S/o Shailendra Raut @ Karan Raut R/o VillageUganwan, P.S.- Asthawan, District- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash Dwivedi, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 10-02-2026 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 Asthawan P.S. Case No. 243 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) of the BNS, 2023.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner has been rejected vide order dated 19.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 8620 of 2025, which reads as under:

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

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No.

243 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 103(1) of the BNS, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the daughter of the deceased namely Baby Kumari was in a relationship with one Ajay

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67550 of 2025(3) dt.10-02-2026 2/2 Kumar. They wanted to flee away but they could not.

4. The boyfriend Ajay Kumar made a plan along with these two petitioners to kill the deceased as he was a drunkard. They lured the deceased for having a drinking session in the school and there, they have killed the deceased. These two petitioners are said to have caught the leg of the deceased and thereafter he was strangulated with a Gamchha.

6. Considering the nature of allegation and gravity of offence, in such a case of brutal murder, the petitioners do not deserve the privilege of regular bail and therefore this application for regular bail is dismissed."

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the trial, two witnesses have been examined.

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

6. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T