Saravjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82868 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2025 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== Saravjeet Kumar Son of Naval Kishor Ram R/o Village- Khanet, Post- Pawar, P.S.- Pawna, District- Bhojpur, Bihar PIN- 802201. As per FIR, R/O Police Lines, Bettiah, PS-Mufassil, Distt-West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Noumaan Ahmad, Adv.

Mrs. Chhateshevasi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jhal, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Bimlesh Kr. Pandey, Adv.

Mr. Satyam Kr. Jha, Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. A prayer for bail has been made on behalf of the petitioner in connection with Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case no.214 of 2025 registered under sections 103(1) of BNS and 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Allegation in the F.I.R is that petitioner shot the informant's husband due to which he succumbed to his injuries.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a constable and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He is in custody since 21.04.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. He undertakes to co-operate in case/trial.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82868 of 2025(4) dt.19-02-2026 2/2

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant on the ground that petitioner is the sole assailant of the deceased and the deceased has sustained as many as five firearm injury besides other severe injuries. Further, after closing of the prosecution evidence the case is now pending at the stage of defense evidence and is likely to conclude soon.

6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also considering the fact that petitioner is the sole assailant of the deceased coupled with the fact that trial has reached at its advanced stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and the application is rejected.

7. Learned trial Court is directed to conclude the trial preferably within a period of three months.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T