Dulal Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69392 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2024 Thana- KADWA District- Katihar ====================================================== Dulal Kumar Singh S/O Shaktinath Singh Resident of Vill.- Pahalgarh, P.SKadwa, District - Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Praveen Kumar Agrawal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 302 364 and 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that on 04.03.2025, the bail petition of this petitioner was rejected by this Court with an observation that the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after six months if the trial is not concluded.

4. The case of the prosecution is that the son of the informant, namely, Krishna Kumar Singh was playing near his house. He did not return till night. When the informant started searching him, he came to know that Md. Sakir has taken away his son on a bike. After this, he went to the house of Md. Sakir where he was being threatened. The informant believes that his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69392 of 2025(4) dt.21-11-2025 2/2 son has been kidnapped by Md. Sakir.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner has filed supplementary affidavit wherein the depositions of prosecution witnesses have been filed. A report has also been called from the trial court. On perusal of the report of the trial court it is clear that in this case all the witnesses have been examined and the case is pending for argument of the defence side.

6. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that there is no evidence against the petitioner. The trial is at the fag end.

7. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

8. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Learned trial court is directed to conclude the trial within a period of one month. Petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer for bail if the trial is not concluded within the said period.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T