Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86111 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2025 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar S/O Jelar Ray R/O Village- Gheghta, P.S- Mufassil, DistrictSaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Chetna, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Vinod Shanker Modi, A.P.P ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Amnaur P.S. Case No. 51 of 2025 lodged on 04.03.2025, for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2), 96 & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, pending in the Court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Saran.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the regular bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected vide order dated 02.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 34278 of 2025. Counsel submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.03.2025, having two criminal antecedents. Counsel submits that on previous occasion, report with regard to the present stage of trial was called for. Counsel further submits that no purpose
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86111 of 2025(4) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 would be solved keeping the petitioner in custody.
4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that on earlier occasion, report with regard to the present stage of the trial was called for and from the said report, it transpires that the case has been committed on 28.01.2026 and pending in the concerned trial court for charge on 04.02.2026. It has also been stated in the report that the trial is likely to be concluded within nine months.
5. In the present facts and circumstances of the case and upon seeing the serious allegation, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.
(Dr. Anshuman, J) Divyansh/- U T