Patna High Court
Vikram KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- ANSHUMAN
Holding
The Court denied regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
Vikram Kumar was charged under Sections 394, 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code in a case arising from Sahebganj. He applied for regular bail after being in custody since 17 February 2024, having previously been denied bail on 1 October 2024. The petitioner argued that he has no clean criminal record and that the charge was only framed on 13 January 2025. The State opposed bail, highlighting that the petitioner’s father had been granted bail in 2019 but failed to appear, causing trial delays, and that no new ground was raised for bail. The Court, noting the lack of fresh material and the seriousness of the offences, rejected the bail application.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner under Sections 394, 302 and 34 of the IPC given the seriousness of the offences and the absence of any new ground for bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34, 394
Subjects
- regular bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Section 394
- Section 302
- Section 34
- criminal trial delay
- non‑appearance
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53392 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2018 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur
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Vikram Kumar S/o Sri Bhushan Bhagat Village- Situahi, P.s.- Sahebganj,
District- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate
Mr. Ritwik Thakur, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
6 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Sessions Trial No. 607 of 2024 arising out of Sahebganj P.S.
Case No. 301 of 2018, dated 09.08.2018, lodged on 09.08.2018
under Sections 394, 302 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner’s bail application was earlier rejected vide order dated
01.10.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 68110 of 2024. She further
submits that the petitioner has been in custody since 17.02.2024.
She also submits that the petitioner does not have a clean
criminal antecedent, as three criminal cases are pending against
him. It is further submitted that charge was framed on
13.01.2025.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53392 of 2025(6) dt.25-02-2026
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4. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
bail. He further submits that in the earlier rejection order dated
01.10.2024, it has been recorded that the petitioner’s father was
granted bail on 08.08.2019, but he did not appear before the
court from 2019 to 2024 and due to his non-appearance, delay
has occurred in the trial.
5. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
as well as the fact that the petitioner has failed to raise any new
ground for consideration of his prayer for bail, this Court is not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly,
the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.
(Dr. Anshuman, J.)
Aman Kumar/-
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