Patna High Court
Purushttom KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that there were no sufficient grounds to overturn its earlier order and therefore denied bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Purushttom Kumar, was charged under sections 103(1), 308(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and section 27(3) of the Arms Act for allegedly assaulting a deceased person. He applied for regular bail for the second time, having been in custody since October 2024. The trial had progressed with eleven of fifteen witnesses already examined. The court noted that the trial was underway and that there were no fresh grounds to revisit its earlier order denying bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed, and the earlier order stood affirmed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the seriousness of the offences and the stage of trial
- Whether the earlier bail denial order can be reviewed on the present application
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- trial progress
- witness examination
- Arms Act
- review of bail order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14714 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2024 Thana- PASRAHA District- Khagaria
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Purushttom Kumar S/o Paras Singh R/o Village- Mahaddipur, P.S- Pasraha,
Dist- Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Priyanshu Ranjan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State.
2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. The
petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sessions Trial No.
163/2025, arising out of Pasraha P.S. Case No. 235/2024, for the
offences under sections 103(1), 308(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the
B.N.S. and u/s 27(3) of the Arms Act.
3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected on 02.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 28590 of 2025, which
reads as follows:-
“Heard the learned counsel for
the petitioner, learned counsel for the State
and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Pasraha P.S. Case No. 235
of 2024 / G.r. No. 3048 of 2024 registered
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for the offence under Sections 103(1),
308(2), 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and
under Section 27(3) of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the
petitioner is the assailant of the deceased.
4. The petitioner is in custody
since 4.10.2024 and in the trial, three
witnesses have already been examined.
5. In view of the fact that the trial
of the petitioner has already started and is
progressing, this Court is not inclined to
grant bail to the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, this application is
dismissed.”
4. The petitioner is the assailant of the deceased.
5. In the trial, out of 15 witnesses, 11 witnesses have
been examined.
6.Accordingly, this Court finds no ground to review
its earlier order. Accordingly, this application for regular bail
stands rejected.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Ranjeet/-
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