Patna High Court
Sanjeev Kumar @ SanjuversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
Holding
The bail application is dismissed as there are no fresh grounds to reconsider the earlier refusals.
Summary
The petitioner, Sanjeev Kumar, is in custody for a serious offence involving murder and related IPC offences, as well as a violation of the Arms Act. He has applied for regular bail for the fifth time, having been denied bail in four earlier applications (Cr. Misc. Nos. 27293 of 2023, 28086 of 2024, 24112 of 2025, and 53011 of 2025). The trial court report indicates that four witnesses have been examined and the trial is expected to conclude within four months, with the petitioner identified as the main assailant. The High Court found no fresh ground to revisit the bail decision and consequently rejected the bail application. However, the court directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether there are fresh grounds to grant bail to the petitioner in view of the pending trial and prior bail rejections
- Whether the petitioner’s continued custody is justified given the seriousness of the offences and the stage of the trial
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 323, 341
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- IPC offences
- Arms Act
- trial expeditious
- repeat bail application
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23628 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-9 Year-2022 Thana- DULHIN BAZAR District- Patna
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Sanjeev Kumar @ Sanju, Male, aged about 30 years, Son of Mahendra Singh,
Resident of Sabazpura, P.S.- Dulhin Bazaar, District - Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhumay Madhup, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA
ORAL ORDER
4 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with
Sessions Trial No. 1066 of 2022 arising out of Dulhin Bazar P.S.
Case No. 09 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 302 and 120B of
the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Allegation against the petitioner along with other
co-accused persons is that they opened fired upon the chest of
the informant’s husband, due to which, he shot dead on the spot.
4. This is the fifth attempt for regular bail of the
petitioner. Earlier the prayer for bail of this petitioner was
fourth rejected by a this Court and a Bench of this Court passed
in Cr. Misc. Nos. 27293 of 2023, 28086 of 2024, 24112 of 2025
and 53011 of 2025 vide orders dated 22.08.2023, 21.06.2024,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23628 of 2026(4) dt.15-05-2026
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01.05.2025 and 12.09.2025, respectively.
5. From perusal of the report of the learned District
and Additional Sessions Judge-V, Danapur Patna dated
18.04.2026 vide letter no. 101 of 2026, it appears that four
witnesses has been examined in this case and the case is likely
to be concluded within four months and petitioner is the main
assailants of this case, so there is no fresh ground to reconsider
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is
again rejected.
7. However, the learned trial Court is directed to
expedite the trial expeditiously.
(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J)
Anand Kr.
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