Patna High Court
Raman Kr. JhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- SONI SHRIVASTAVA
Holding
The application for cancellation of bail is dismissed, and the bail order remains in force.
Summary
The petitioner, Raman Kr. Jha, filed an application seeking cancellation of bail granted to the accused, Maharudra Jha, by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Benipur, on 09.01.2024. The petitioner argued that the bail was granted without considering vital aspects and that the High Court had previously rejected the bail plea. The court noted that the trial was at an advanced stage, with final arguments scheduled for 06.12.2025, and that there was no merit in interfering with the bail order at this juncture. Consequently, the court directed the trial court to conclude the trial expeditiously, preferably within a month, and disposed of the bail cancellation application. The bail order therefore remains in force pending the conclusion of the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the bail granted to the accused can be cancelled at the final stage of the trial despite earlier High Court rejection of a bail plea
Subjects
- bail
- cancellation of bail
- criminal procedure
- trial stage
- expeditious trial
- high court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21992 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2021 Thana- BAHERA District- Darbhanga
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Raman Kr. Jha son of Late Ghanshyam Jha Village- Mohan Bahera Ps-
Bahera Dist- Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Maharudra Jha son of Late BrIjnandan Jha Village- Mohan Bahera Ps-
Bahera Dist- Darbhanga
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Brij Bihari Tiwary, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Satyendra Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA
ORAL ORDER
3 08-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The present application for cancellation of bail has
been filed against the order dated 09.01.2024 passed by the
learned Court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Benipur,
Darbhanga whereby and whereunder the bail was granted to the
opposite party no.2.
3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner prays
for cancellation of the bail granted to the opposite party no.2 on
non-consideration of vital aspects and extraneous grounds even in
complete ignorance of fact that earlier the Hon’ble High Court had
already rejected the prayer for bail of the opposite party
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21992 of 2024(3) dt.08-01-2026
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no.2. However, upon perusal of a report with regard to stage of
trial, it appears that the case had been fixed for final arguments
and the scheduled date of hearing was 06.12.2025.
4. In such view of the fact that the case has reached
almost its final stage, there is no point of interfering with the
impugned order. However, considering the stage of the case, the
learned Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial
expeditiously, preferably within a period of one month.
5. With the aforesaid observation, this application is
disposed of.
(Soni Shrivastava, J)
anand/-
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