Patna High Court
Govinda Pandit @ Rohit PanditversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition was dismissed as there were no fresh grounds to merit its grant.
Summary
The petitioner, Govinda Pandit, was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 103(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. He had been in judicial custody since 6 February 2025 and earlier sought regular bail, which was denied by the High Court on 3 September 2025. The petitioner renewed his bail application, arguing that his continued detention lacked justification. The State opposed the bail, and the Court found no fresh material or change in circumstances to merit a reconsideration of bail. Consequently, the Court rejected the bail petition, directing the lower court to complete the trial within five months and allowing the petitioner to file a fresh bail application if the trial is not concluded within that period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the absence of any fresh ground or change in circumstances since the earlier bail denial.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- judicial custody
- trial expeditious
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11108 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- RASULPUR District- Saran
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Govinda Pandit @ Rohit Pandit Son of Vijendra Pandit R/o Village - Jalalpur,
P.S. - Doriganj, Dist. - Saran, Chapra.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Yogendra Kumar, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rasulpur
P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025 instituted for the offence under
Sections 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Earlier vide order dated 03.09.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 38742 of 2025, regular bail of the petitioner was
rejected by this Court considering the direct allegation against
the petitioner, which is corroborated by the Postmortem report,
with a direction to the learned counsel below to expedite the
trial as expeditiously as possible.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.02.2025
without any rhymes or reason.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11108 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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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/-
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