Patna High Court

Sattan SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 23 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court held that bail could not be granted in view of the serious nature of the offences and the petitioner’s continued custody.

Summary

The petitioner, Sattan Singh, was charged under sections 302, 342, 323/34 and 120‑B of the Indian Penal Code for the brutal killing of a deceased person, and has been in custody since 16‑04‑2024. He applied for regular bail in the High Court of Patna. The court examined the seriousness of the allegations, the nature of the offences, and the fact that the petitioner is also implicated in two other criminal cases. Considering the gravity of the charges and the risk of tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses, the court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed and the trial court was directed to expedite the trial and conclude it at the earliest.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner accused of murder, attempt to murder, and criminal conspiracy under the IPC.

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 120-B, 302, 323, 34, 342

Subjects

regular bail
murder
IPC sections 302, 342, 323, 34, 120-B
criminal procedure
trial expeditious

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                  CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12645 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2023 Thana- PASRAHA District- Khagaria
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                  Sattan Singh S/O Late Natthan Singh R/O Village- Mahaddipur, P.S- Pasraha,
                  Distt.- Khagaria, Bihar.
                                                                              ... ... Petitioner
                                                    Versus
                  The State of Bihar                                  ... ... Opposite Party
                  ======================================================
                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner        :        Mr. Brajesh Sahay, Advocate
                                                     Ms. Seema Srivastava, Advocate
                                                     Ms. Amrita Kumari, Advocate
                                                     Ms. Mandavi, Advocate
                  For the State             :        Mr. Surendra Kumar, APP
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    23-02-2026                     Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    APP for the State.

                                       2.       In this case, the petitioner seeks regular bail

                    in connection with Pasraha P.S. Case No.182 of 2023 registered

                    for the offence under sections 302, 342, 323/34 and 120-B of the

                    Indian Penal Code.

                                       3.       The petitioner and others are accused of

                    brutally killing the deceased. The petitioner is in custody since

                    16.04.2024 and he is accused in two more criminal cases.

                                       4.       Considering the nature of allegation levelled

                    against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant him bail.

                    Accordingly, this bail application is dismissed. The trial court is

                    directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same at the

                    earliest.

                                                               (Sandeep Kumar, J)
pawan/-
U       T

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