Patna High Court
Vijay Vardhan Singh @ Angad Singh @ Vijoy Bardhan SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The bail application is rejected.
Summary
The petitioner, Vijay Vardhan Singh, sought bail in a case involving alleged murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has a history of twenty pending cases, with fourteen acquittals and bail in six others, and has been in custody since February 2024. The State argued that three persons were killed and the petitioner’s name emerged from confessional statements of co‑accused. The petitioner contended that all prosecution witnesses had been examined and the trial had stalled since January 2026. The Court, after hearing both sides, declined to grant bail, directing the trial court to complete the trial within four months and to avoid unnecessary adjournments. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the seriousness of the offences (murder and illegal possession of arms) and his extensive criminal record.
- Whether the stage of the trial and the fact that prosecution witnesses have been examined justify release on bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- IPC
- Arms Act
- criminal procedure
- trial delay
- adjournments
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19582 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-219 Year-2023 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga
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Vijay Vardhan Singh @ Angad Singh @ Vijoy Bardhan Singh S/O Late Dev
Narayan Singh R/O Village- Jorja, P.S- Baheri, Dist.- Darbhanga (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Sr. Advocate
Mr. Sunil Kumar Pathak, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 11-05-2026 1. Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner, Mr.
Sanjeev Kumar Mishra and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian
Penal Code read with Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner submits that petitioner has antecedent of twenty cases
and is in custody since 28.02.2024. It is next submitted that
petitioner had earlier moved this Court seeking regular bail by
filing Criminal Miscellaneous No. 5279 of 2024 and the same
came to be rejected by an order dated 25.10.2024.
4. The learned APP for the State, at this stage, submits
that while rejecting the regular bail application of the petitioner
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by order dated 25.10.2024 in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 5279
of 2024, the case was considered on merits and in detail. It is
also submitted that three persons were killed and the name of
the petitioner transpired during the course of investigation in
confessional statement of Gulshan Kumar @ Tiger and Satyam
Kumar @ Tyagi.
5. At this stage, the learned Senior counsel appearing
on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner, out of 20
cases, stands acquitted in 14 cases and is on bail in six other
cases.
6. On query of the Court with regard to the stage of
the trial, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner fairly submits that all prosecution witnesses have been
examined, but then after 15.01.2026, the case has not
progressed.
7. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties,
the Court is not inclined to release the petitioner on bail.
8. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to
expedite the trial and to ensure that the trial is completed within
a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a
copy of this order, in the event if what has been submitted by the
learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner is
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true.
9. It is also directed that no unnecessary/undue
adjournments be given in the trial.
10. Accordingly, the instant bail application stands
rejected.
11. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the
learned Trial Court.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Rishabh/-
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