Patna High Court

Akash Kumar @ Aakash KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: ANSHUMAN

Holding

The bail application was dismissed as infructuous because the case had already been disposed.

Summary

Akash Kumar applied for bail in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from PS case No.493 of 2019. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, while the State’s assistant public prosecutor and counsel for the informant were present. The court noted that a prior order dated 03.12.2025 indicated that the trial had concluded, with judgment pronounced and the case record disposed on 07.01.2026. In view of the final disposal of the case, the bail application was held to be infructuous. Consequently, the court dismissed the bail application.

Issues considered

Whether a bail application can be entertained after the trial has concluded and judgment has been pronounced.

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
infructuous application
judgment pronounced

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73503 of 2025
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-493 Year-2019 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai
                  ======================================================
                  Akash Kumar @ Aakash Kumar S/O Nilendra Kumar R/O Mohalla -Ward no-
                  40,Sarvoday Nagar,Bishunpur, P.S - Town, Dist- Begusarai

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

                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :        None.
                  For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Kalyan Shankar, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    16-01-2026                    Upon repeated calls, no one appears on behalf of the

                    petitioner. However, learned APP for State and learned counsel

                    for the informant are present.

                                 2. Vide order dated 03.12.2025, report about the

                    present state of the trial has been called for. From the report, it

                    transpires to this Court that judgment has already been

                    pronounced and the case record is disposed of on 07.01.2026.

                                 3. In this background, the present bail application

                    stands dismissed as having become infructuous.



                                                                (Dr. Anshuman, J)
Prakashmani/-

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