Patna High Court

Rupesh KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 5 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

Bail was denied as the trial was at its final stage.

Summary

Rupesh Kumar, the appellant, applied for bail for the third time after two earlier bail pleas were rejected in earlier criminal appeals. The case originates from a 2023 police report in Bhagalpur and is currently at the trial court, which is nearing the conclusion of the trial. The appellant argued for release on bail, but the High Court examined the record and noted that the trial is at its final stage. Considering the submissions and the imminent conclusion of the trial, the court found no justification to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether bail should be granted to the appellant at the final stage of the trial

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
high court
trial stage
appeal

Judgment

                         IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.4389 of 2025
                         Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2023 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur
                    ======================================================
                    Rupesh Kumar Son of Late Prakash Yadav Resident of Village -
                    Ramchanderpur, Police Station - Goradih, District - Bhagalpur
                                                                               ... ... Appellant/s
                                                      Versus
               1.    The State of Bihar
               2.    Punam Devi Wife of Late Sanjay Kumar Resident of Village - Fazilpur,
                     Danda Bazar, Police Station - Goradih, District - Bhagalpur. At present
                     Residing at Village - Badhari, Police Station - Goradih, District - Bhagalpur.
                                                                                ... ... Respondent/s
                    ======================================================
                    Appearance :
                    For the Appellant/s     :        Mr. Satish Chandra Mishra, Adv
                                            :        Md. Nurul Hoda, Adv
                    For the Respondent/s    :        Mr. Navin Kr. Pandey, APP
                    For the Informant       :        Mr. Ambrish Kr. Jha, Adv
                    ======================================================
                    CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                          ORAL ORDER

4    05-02-2026                      This is the third occasion, where appellant preferred
                      the prayer of bail as earlier on two different occasions his prayer of
                      bails were rejected through Cr. App (SJ) No. 2805 of 2023 dated
                      11.01.2024 & Cr. App (SJ) No. 4232 of 2024 dated 31.01.2025.
                                   2. Upon perusal of record and considering the
                      submissions, it appears that matter is pending at the stage of
                      argument.
                                   3. Considering the submissions and by taking note of
                      fact as trial of this case is at its fag end before the learned Trial
                      Court, accordingly present prayer of bail of appellant stands
                      rejected.


                                                                (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.)
S.Tripathi/-

U       T

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