Patna High Court

Ram Varan Choudhary @ Ram Baran Choudhary@ Ram Varun ChaudharyversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 February 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

Holding

The bail petition was rejected as the matter was still at the stage of argument before the trial court.

Summary

The petitioner, Ram Varan Choudhary, filed a second successive bail petition in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS Dalsingsarai. The petition was presented before the High Court while the trial was still at the stage of argument before the learned trial court. The petitioner sought release on bail pending trial. The Court examined the submission and noted that the matter was still under active argument in the lower court. Consequently, the Court held that there was no occasion to entertain the bail application at this juncture. The bail petition was therefore rejected.

Issues considered

Whether a bail petition can be entertained when the trial is at the stage of argument before the trial court

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
trial stage
successive bail petition

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12704 of 2026
                   Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2024 Thana- DALSINGHSARAI District- Samastipur
                   ======================================================
                   Ram Varan Choudhary @ Ram Baran Choudhary@ Ram Varun Chaudhary
                   S/O Late Kishundeo Choudhary R/O Village- Mokhtiarpur, Salkhani, Tole-
                   Babupur, P.S- Dalsingsarai, Distt.- Samastipur.     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                        Versus
              1.    The State of Bihar.
              2.   XXXXX D/O XXXXXX R/O Village- Mokhitarpur, Salkhani, Tole-
                   Babupur, P.S- Dalsingsarai, Distt.- Samastipur.

                                                          ... ... Opposite Party/s
                   ======================================================
                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP
                   ======================================================
                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                         ORAL ORDER

2    18-02-2026                       This is the second successive bail petition as

                     pressed on behalf of petitioner.

                                  2. Considering the submission, as the matter is at

                     stage of argument before the learned trial court, there is no

                     occasion to entertain the present bail petition.

                                  3. Considering the stage, the prayer of bail of

                     petitioner stands rejected.



                                            (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
veena/-

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