Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85399/2025bail rejected

Manoj Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85399 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-336 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran ====================================================== Manoj Rai S/O late Meghnath Rai R/o- Medhwalia, P.S.- Chapra Muffasil, Distt. - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewanand Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.Tr. No. 898 of 2025, arising out of Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No. 336 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Earlier vide order dated 07.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7464 of 2025 regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court considering the fact that there is specific allegation of firing on the deceased against the petitioner with a direction to the learned trial Court to expedite the trial of the petitioner at the earliest.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 13.06.2024

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85399 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 without any rhymes or reason.

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

6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. 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 preferably within a period of five months from today. If the trial is not concluded within the period of five months, as stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before the court below.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) manish/- U T