Patna High Court
Jitendra KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
Bail was denied because the trial was at its fag end, and the court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at that stage.
Summary
The petitioner, Jitendra Kumar, filed a bail application after his earlier bail petition was rejected on 12 May 2025. The trial court reported that all charge‑sheet witnesses had been examined, the accused's statement recorded on 4 December 2025, and the case was awaiting defence evidence, indicating the trial was at its final stage. The petitioner argued for bail despite the advanced stage of the trial. The High Court, after hearing counsel, noted that the trial was nearing completion and was not inclined to grant bail at that point. Consequently, the court rejected the bail petition but allowed the petitioner to renew the application after two months if the trial remained unresolved.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted to the accused at the near‑completion stage of the trial
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- trial stage
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54401 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-105 Year-2024 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur
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Jitendra Kumar, S/o- Ram Dayal Ray, Resident of Village-Mathena Mal, PS-
Kathara, Dist- Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Sagar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
6 18-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that
earlier the bail petition of this petitioner was rejected by learned
Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 12.05.2025.
3. A report was called from the learned trial Court
regarding the present stage of trial. The learned trial Court has
reported that in this case, all the charge-sheet witnesses have been
examined. The statement of the accused was also recorded on
04.12.2025 and the case is pending for defence evidence as per
report dated 08.12.2025. This goes to show that the trial is at its
fag end.
4. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the
case, this court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54401 of 2025(6) dt.18-02-2026
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this stage and, as such, his prayer for bail stands again rejected.
5. However, petitioner may renew his prayer for bail
after two months if the trial is not concluded.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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