Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86244/2025bail rejected

Manjeet Kumar Saha @ Manjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-03-11Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86244 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2025 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Manjeet Kumar Saha @ Manjeet Kumar S/O Arun Kumar Saha R/O Vill. Fulkaha Ward no. 5, P.S.- Fulkaha, Dist.- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

For the Informant :

Mr. Aatish Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with S.T. Case No. 842 of 2025 arising out of Fulkaha P. S. Case No. 58 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 27 of the Arms Act to which Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act were added later on.

3. As per F.I.R., on 29.04.2025 son of the informant went for a walk in the market but did not return. On the next morning, his dead body was found lying on the roadside. F.I.R. is registered against the unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86244 of 2025(3) dt.11-03-2026 2/2 petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name transpired during investigation. There is no eye witness to the occurrence and no arms and ammunition has been recovered from possession of this petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 02.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that the deceased was seen riding on the motorcycle of this petitioner in CCTV footage and the car used in the alleged offence belongs to this petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation and materials available on record, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

7. However, since petitioner is in custody since 02.05.2025, Trial Court is directed to expedite and conclude the trial, preferably, within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T