Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88504/2025bail rejected

Mahesh Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-09Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88504 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2024 Thana- BAUNSI District- Araria ====================================================== Mahesh Mandal S/o Kailash Mandal R/o Kala Bandh, Ward No.01, Farkia, P.S- Baunsi, Dist- Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhav Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.T. Case No. 61 of 2025, arising out of Baunsi P.S. Case No. 54 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 304B, 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order dated 08.08.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 54464 of 2025, taking into account the stage of the trial.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.06.2024 without any rhymes or reason. Learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88504 of 2025(2) dt.09-01-2026 2/2 petitioner further submits that out of seven witnesses only five witnesses have been examined.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for grant of bail.

6. There is no new 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 one month from today. If the trial is not concluded within the period of one month, as stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before the learned Court below.

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