Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81161 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2024 Thana- KISHANGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar S/O Akhilesh Singh R/O Vill.- Udeni, P.S.- Gopalpur, Dist.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 363 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 8 & 20(b)(ii)(c) of the NDPS Act. 3.

This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 20.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36348 of 2025. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.09.2025 without any rhymes or reason, having one criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner mainly submits that charge is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81161 of 2025(2) dt.21-11-2025 2/2 framed in this case and till date only one witness has been examined hitherto, hence, there is no likelihood of the trial being concluded in the near future. Learned, therefore, prays that petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

6.

Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.

7.

There is no new ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner, which is already decided by this Court on merit.

8.

In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously. 9.

The District Magistrate, Kishanganj and the Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj are also directed to take necessary steps to produce the witnesses on the date fixed in the Trial Court so that the trial could be concluded within the stipulated period.

10. Let this order be communicated to the District Magistrate, Kishanganj and the Superintendent of Police, Kishanganj.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T