Tela Das @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74121 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2025 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Tela Das @ Sonu Kumar S/o Thakur Das Resident of Village- Chhatauni Colony, Gali NO 4, PS- Chhatauni, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Geeta Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Motihari Muffasil P. S. Case No. 241 of 2025 in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per prosecution case, on 16.04.2025 at about 2 PM, informant came to know that her husband has been murdered. Informant suspects that all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, killed her husband by chopping his neck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74121 of 2025(3) dt.09-01-2026 2/2 claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 20.04.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, since petitioner is in custody since 20.04.2025, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T