Patna High Court
Vikram KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court denied bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Vikram Kumar was charged under Sections 302, 307, 120B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for a 2014 case. He applied for regular bail, having been in custody since October 2020, after a prior bail application was rejected in 2025. The State opposed bail, highlighting the seriousness of the offences, the petitioner’s alleged six‑year period of absconding, the fact that only six of eleven prosecution witnesses have been examined and his antecedent criminal cases. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the trial is delayed and that he is prepared to cooperate. The Court, after considering the State’s submissions, declined to grant bail, finding the case unsuitable for release on bail.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to a petitioner charged with murder, attempt to murder, criminal conspiracy and illegal possession of arms, given the length of pre‑trial detention and pending witness examination.
- Whether the petitioner’s antecedent criminal cases and alleged period of absconding affect his eligibility for bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 302, 307, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- attempt to murder
- criminal conspiracy
- arms act
- pre‑trial detention
- witness examination
- antecedent cases
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14725 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-501 Year-2014 Thana- RUNISAIDPUR District- Sitamarhi
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Vikram Kumar S/o- Randhir Singh Village- Madhaul PS- Runni Saidpur
District- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pushkar Narayan Shahi, Sr. Adv
Mr.Diwanshu Kumar, Adv
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, App
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 03-07-2026 1. Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Sri
Pushkar Narayan Shahi and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Runni
Saidpur PS Case No. 501 of 2014 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 302, 307, 120B and 34 of the Indian
Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner to seek
regular bail.
4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits
that petitioner had earlier moved before this Court seeking
regular bail by filing Cr. Misc No. 28754 of 2025 and the same
came to be rejected by an order dated 6-8-2025. It is next
submitted that petitioner is in custody since 22-10-2020 and out
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of 11 witnesses, only 6 witnesses till date have been examined.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
bail of the petitioner and submits that no doubt petitioner is in
custody for more than five years, but then the case is of the year
2014 and the petitioner was arrested in the year 2020, as such he
was also absconding for six years. It is also submitted that out of
11 witnesses, 6 witness have been examined and one witness
has died and the next date fixed for prosecution evidence is 4-7-
2026. It is further submitted that since only 4 witnesses require
to be examined as such it is not a fit case for grant of bail when
petitioner on the earlier occasion had not approached the Court
with clean hands as he has antecedent of three cases but in Cr.
Misc No. 28754 of 2025, he had pleaded at para-3 that
petitioner has antecedent of one case.
6. Considering the submission made by learned APP,
the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is
rejected.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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