Jitan Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75321 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2022 Thana- KINJAR District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Jitan Paswan S/o Sudarshan Paswan R/o- Azad Nagar, P.S.- Kinjar, Distt.- Arwal ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 16-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 719 of 2023, arising out of Kinjar P.S. Case No. 141 of 2022, lodged on 28.12.2022, under Sections 302, 34 , 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code read with Section 27 of the Arms Act, pending before the Court of Additional Sessions Judge- I, Arwal.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 05.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 10556 of 2024. Counsel further submits that charges have been framed in this case and out of nine witnesses, eight witnesses have been examined. Counsel also submits that, on an earlier occasion, a
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75321 of 2025(3) dt.16-01-2026 2/2 report regarding the present stage of the trial was called for.
4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and further submits that a report regarding the present stage of the trial has been called for.
5. From the report, it transpires to this Court that only one witness remains to be examined and the Trial Court assures that the trial shall be concluded within three months.
6. In view of the above and in light of the submissions made, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected at present.
7. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial, preferably within the period demanded.
(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Aman Kumar/- U T