Patna High CourtCR. MISC./79106/2025bail granted

Sanowar Alam v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-11Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79106 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2024 Thana- KOCHADHAMAN District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Sanowar Alam S/o Shakeel @ Md. Shakeel R/o Village- Chamantola, Kathamatha, P.S.- Kochadhaman, District- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Diwakar Sinha, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Satyendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is the second attempt on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 80 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased and he is accused of killing the deceased.

4. The petitioner is custody since 23.07.2024.

5. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 15.05.2025 by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 30904 of 2025. At that point of time also only charges were framed and no witness was examined. He further submits that the stage of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79106 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 the case remains the same and no witness has been examined as yet.

6. Considering the period of custody and delay in trial, this application is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-III, Kishanganj/ concerned Court in connection with Kochadhaman P.S. Case No. 140 of 2024.

8. If it is found that after framing of charge some witnesses have been examined then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. If no witness has been examined then bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T