Vishal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67621 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-541 Year-2024 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Vishal Kumar S/O Late Ajay Yadav Resident of Balu Ghat Road, P.S.- Sultanganj, District- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
the State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 118(2), 109(1) and 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per F.I.R., it is alleged that this petitioner fired upon son of informant due to which he died during course of treatment.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner, having no criminal antecedents, is in custody since 27.11.2024.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67621 of 2025(4) dt.30-01-2026 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he fired upon son of informant as a result of which he died during course of treatment.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of offence, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.
7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 27.11.2024, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T