Patna High Court
Abhisek @ Shashi Pandit @ Sashi PanditversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was denied and the application was dismissed.
Summary
The petitioner, Abhisek Pandit, was charged under Sections 302 and 392 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly murdering a finance‑company collection agent and robbing him of Rs 1,05,000 and documents. The prosecution presented the petitioner’s Aadhar card, the looted amount and his criminal antecedents as material linking him to the crime, while the petitioner’s counsel argued that no substantive evidence connected him and that all witnesses had already been examined, with the trial nearing completion. This was the petitioner’s second bail application; the first had been rejected. The High Court, after hearing both sides, found the material evidence sufficient to deny bail and dismissed the application, directing the trial court to expedite the trial. The bail plea was therefore rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to an accused of murder, robbery and arms offences when material evidence (Aadhar card, looted amount) has been recovered from his possession and the trial is near completion
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 392
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- robbery
- arms act
- criminal antecedents
- trial completion
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23902 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-272 Year-2023 Thana- GORIAKOTHI District- Siwan
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Abhisek @ Shashi Pandit @ Sashi Pandit Son of Umesh Pandit Resident of
Village - Bangra, P.S. - Mahrajganj, District -Siwan
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Md Dilshad Alam
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
5 09-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the
learned APP for the State.
2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. The
petitioner seeks bail in connection with Goriakothi P.S. Case
No. 272 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections
302/392 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms
Act.
3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was
rejected on 31.07.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 29910 of 2024 which
reads as follows:-
Heard learned counsel for the
petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in
connection with Goryakothi P.S. Case No. 272
of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections
302, 392 of the Indian Penal Code and under
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23902 of 2025(5) dt.09-01-2026
2/2
3. As per the prosecution case, the
deceased was the collection agent of the finance
company. He was shot at by two criminals and
the money collected by the petitioner i.e. Rs.
1,05,000/- along with documents etc. were
looted.
4. It has been submitted by the
learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no
material against the petitioner to connect him
with the crime.
5. The petitioner is in custody since
2.11.2023.
6. Learned counsel for the informant
and learned APP for the State have taken this
Court through the case diary and has submitted
that the aadhar card, looted amount etc.were
recovered from the possession of the petitioner.
They further submit that the petitioner has
criminal antecedents also.
7. Considering the aforesaid facts,
this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the
petitioner.
8. Accordingly, this application is
dismissed.
9. The Court below is directed to
expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude
the same at the earliest.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has very
fairly submitted that all the witnesses have been examined in the
trial and the trial is on the verge of completion.
5. In view of the above, this application is dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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