Patna High Court
Nagendra Chandara Banshi @ Nagendra ChandravanshiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted and dismissed the application.
Summary
The petitioners, Nagendra Chandara Banshi and Naredra Chandara Banshi, applied for regular bail in a case registered as Paliganj P.S. Case No. 455 of 2024, which involves offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable (BNS) Act, 2023. Their earlier bail application (Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28821 of 2025) had been rejected on the ground that the petitioner was the alleged assailant of the informant's brother. The trial court had already framed charges and examined three witnesses, indicating that the trial was underway. The State opposed bail, arguing that the seriousness of the allegations and the fact that charges were framed made bail inappropriate. After hearing both sides, the Patna High Court declined to grant bail, reaffirming the earlier rejection. Consequently, the regular bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted when charges have been framed and the trial has commenced
- Whether the allegation of being the assailant of the informant's brother precludes the grant of bail
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- charges framed
- trial commenced
- assault
- informant
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19184 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2024 Thana- PALIGANJ District- Patna
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1. Nagendra Chandara Banshi @ Nagendra Chandravanshi Son of Late Raj
Narain Chandrabanshi Resident of village- Karkat Bigaha, Ps- Paliganj,
Dist- Patna
2. Naredra Chandara Banshi @ Narendra Chandra Vnshi @Tootu
Chandravanshi @ Tooddu Chandravanshi son of Late Raj Narain
Chandrabanshi Resident of village- Karkat Bigaha, Ps- Paliganj, Dist- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 07-05-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with
Paliganj P.S. Case No. 455 of 2024 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 126, 115(2),
118, 109, 103, 352 and 351(3) of the BNS, 2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner had earlier moved this Court seeking regular bail by
filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 28821 of 2025 and the same
came to be rejected by an order dated 06.08.2025 on the ground
that petitioner is the assailant of the brother of the informant.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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charges against the petitioner have been framed and three
witnesses have been examined, on which the learned APP
submits that since charges have been framed against the
petitioner and the trial has commenced and petitioner is alleged
to be the assailant of the brother of the informant, hence it is not
a fit case for granting bail to the petitioner.
5. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties,
the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
6. Accordingly, the instant regular bail application
stands rejected.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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