Patna High Court

Chiku KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 19 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The court held that regular bail could not be granted to the accused in the present murder case.

Summary

Chiku Kumar was charged under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of the deceased. He applied for regular bail for the second time, having been denied bail earlier on 16-12-2024. The petitioner has been in custody since 20-04-2024 and the trial is ongoing. The learned judge examined the bail application and considered the seriousness of the offence and the fact that the trial is in progress. Concluding that the circumstances did not warrant release, the court refused to grant regular bail. The bail application was therefore dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to an accused in a murder case under Sections 302/34 IPC while the trial is pending

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34

Subjects

bail
murder
IPC 302
Section 34
high court

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39320 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2024 Thana- Manikpur District- Lakhisarai
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                 Chiku Kumar S/O Late Bindeshwari Mahto R/O Village- Jakarpura, P.S.-
                 Surajgarha, District Lakhisarai

                                                                                     ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                         Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr. Vijay Anand
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr. Anil Kumar
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   19-03-2026                  Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the

                   learned APP for the State.

                                2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail

                   in connection with Manikpur P.S. Case No. 31 of 2024

                   registered for the offence under Sections 302/34 of the Indian

                   Penal Code.

                                3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was

                   rejected on 16.12.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 66160 of 2024 by a co-

                   ordinate Bench of this Court.

                                4. The petitioner is accused of killing the deceased

                   and he is in custody since 20.04.2024. The trial is progressing.

                                5. In view of the above, I am not inclined to grant

                   regular bail to the petitioner.

                                6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands
            Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39320 of 2025(4) dt.19-03-2026
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                      rejected.



                                                         (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-

U       T

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