Patna High Court
Dilshad GaddiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Dilshad Gaddi, was arrested in connection with the murder of an informant’s son whose body was later recovered from a pond. CCTV footage showed the missing son with accused Rahul Kumar and Tamatar Kumar, leading investigators to the petitioner’s name. The petitioner sought bail for offences under Sections 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The court examined the seriousness of the charges, the involvement of the petitioner in the investigation, and the fact that the victim’s body was recovered after the petitioner’s disclosure. Considering these circumstances, the court rejected the bail application and ordered the trial court to expedite the trial. The petitioner remains in custody pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted to the petitioner under Sections 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 given the circumstances of the murder investigation.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 103(1), 140(3), 238, 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- narcotic offences
- CCTV evidence
- murder investigation
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1493 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-375 Year-2025 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas
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Dilshad Gaddi S/o Gopu Gaddi R/o Village- Alamganj Sagar, PS- Sasaram
(Town), Dist- Rohtas
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Babu Nandan Prasad
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case punishable for
the offence under Sections 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 3(5) of the
B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per F.I.R., on 13.05.2025 at about 8:00 pm,
informant’s son left the house, but did not return till next
morning. On 14.05.2025 and 15.05.2025, informant and his
family members searched for his son and in course of search,
they saw a CCTV Camera and thereafter, they saw a CCTV
footage of dated 14.05.2025 and at about 12:01:29 wherein they
saw that his missing son was accompanied with accused Rahul
Kumar s/o Bhoda Kumar and Tamatar Kumar s/o Bihari Kumar.
Informant's son did not return home and later on, his dead-body
was recovered from the pond.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1493 of 2026(2) dt.13-02-2026
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4. Name of petitioner surfaced during investigation
and on his disclosure, dead-body of informant’s son was
recovered.
5. Considering the same, the prayer for bail of
petitioner is rejected. However, since petitioner is in custody
since 19.05.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite
the trial.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
anay
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