Sonu Kumar @ Channu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71639 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2023 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Sonu Kumar @ Channu Kumar Son of Ram Swarup Singh @ Ramrup Singh Resident of Village - Dopta, P.S. - Rajauli, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Sr. Advocate Ms. Manini Jaiswal, Advocate Mr. Shubham Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 09-05-2025 Heard Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 166 of 2023 lodged on 17.03.2023, for the offences punishable under Sections 302 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner has earlier been rejected twice vide orders dated 07.07.2023 & 20.03.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 38923 of 2023 & 3585 of 2024 respectively. Counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 06.04.2023 having clean antecedent and till date, trial has not been concluded.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71639 of 2024(6) dt.09-05-2025 2/2

4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that only one witness has yet to be examined and Trial Court has indicated that within three months, trial shall be concluded.

5. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T