Patna High Court
Deepak Kumar Jha @ Deepak Kumar @ Dipak KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition is rejected; the trial must be expedited within two months and the petitioner may renew the bail application thereafter.
Summary
Deepak Kumar Jha was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 364(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and has been in judicial custody since 24 March 2024. He had previously applied for regular bail twice, both of which were rejected by the Patna High Court with directions to renew after nine months and two months respectively. The petitioner again sought bail, arguing that he had been detained without reason for an extended period. The State opposed the bail, stating that all prosecution and defence witnesses had been examined and the trial was on the verge of conclusion, with no fresh ground for bail. The Court found no merit in the fresh bail application, rejected the petition, and directed the lower court to expedite the trial within two months, after which the petitioner may renew his bail plea.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail at this stage of the trial despite previous rejections.
- Whether there are any fresh grounds justifying the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 34, 364(A)
Subjects
- bail
- IPC 364A
- IPC 34
- criminal procedure
- judicial custody
- trial delay
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11839 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2024 Thana- AMAUR District- Purnia
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Deepak Kumar Jha @ Deepak Kumar @ Dipak Kumar S/o- Sri Lalan Kumar
Jha @ Lalit Jha Resident of Dodara Madhubani P.S- Lalitgram, Supaul
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amit Kumar Anand, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, 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 Sadar
Amour P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024, instituted for the offences
under Sections 364(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Earlier, on two occasions, vide order dated 12.11.2024
passed in Cr. Misc. No. 51623 of 2024 and vice order dated
14.11.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 68345 of
2025, regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court
considering the material available on record with a liberty to
renew the prayer after nine months and two months,
respectively, if the trial is not concluded.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 24.03.2024
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without any rhymes or reason.
6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail. He further submitted that all prosecution witnesses
as well as defence witness have been examined in this case. The
trial in on the verge of conclusion.
7. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner.
8. 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 two months from today. If the trial
is not concluded within the period of two 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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