Patna High CourtCR. MISC./82125/2024dismissed

Bittu Singh @ Srikant Raaj @ Shreekant Raj v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-20Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82125 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-866 Year-2023 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Bittu Singh @ Srikant Raaj @ Shreekant Raj S/o Jitendra Singh @ Jitendra Kumar Singh Resident Of Village - Bhoremirganj, PS- Muffasil, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md. Javed Jafar Khan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Rina Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 20-06-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 17.02.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 5818 of 2024.

3. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. The following order was passed on 17.02.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 5818 of 2024 :- Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This application for grant of regular bail arises out of Sherghati (Dobhi) P.S. Case No.866 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The accused persons including the petitioner have committed loot at the patrol pump

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82125 of 2024(5) dt.20-06-2025 2/2 after firing.

4. The petitioner is also accused in four criminal cases. He is in custody since 25.09.2023.

5. Considering criminal antecedent of the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant the petitioner privilege of regular bail though other coaccused persons have been granted bail.

6. Accordingly, this bail application is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible.

5. The trial has started.

6. In view of the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of X vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr., 2024 SCC Online SC 3539 observing that once the trial has started and the witnesses are being examined, the accused persons should not be granted bail ordinarily, this application for regular bail is hereby rejected.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) anand/- U T