Manish Kumar @ Manish Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71539 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2019 Thana- KANHAULI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Manish Mahto Son of Tildhari Mahto Resident of VillageAraria PS -Kanhauli Dist -Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hans Lal Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant of regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 96 of 2023 arising out of Kanhauli P.S. Case No. 107 of 2019 registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is said to have fired upon the son of the victim and because of the same the son of the informant died.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2022 and in the trial out of 10 charge-sheeted witnesses, seven has already been examined.

5. Considering the fact that the trial is on the verge

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71539 of 2025(3) dt.09-04-2026 2/2 of completion, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

7. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U