Patna High Court
Jai @ Jack KejriwalversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition is dismissed as there are no fresh grounds to merit granting bail.
Summary
The petitioner, Jai @ Jack Kejriwal, was arrested in June 2024 and charged under Sections 394 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He applied for bail, having been in judicial custody for over six months. The High Court noted that the charge had been framed and the trial was expected to conclude within six months, but found no fresh material to justify a change in the earlier bail denial. Consequently, the court rejected the bail petition, directing the lower court to expedite the trial and complete it within three months, with a provision to renew the bail application if the trial is not concluded. The decision underscores the principle that bail cannot be granted without fresh grounds, especially in serious offences.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail at this stage of the trial despite the seriousness of the offences.
- Whether the absence of fresh material or changed circumstances warrants a reconsideration of the earlier bail denial.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 394, 397
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- dacoity
- robbery
- Arms Act
- trial delay
- high court
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75578 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2024 Thana- SITAMARHI District- Sitamarhi
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Jai @ Jack Kejriwal S/O Sushil Kejriwal @ Sushil Kumar R/O Village-
Bairgania, PS- Bairgania, Distt.- Sitamarhi
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ritesh Kumar Narain Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 09-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sitamarhi
P.S. Case No. 345 of 2024 instituted for the offences under
Sections 394, 397 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of
the Arms Act.
3. Earlier vide order dated 13.02.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 68911 of 2024 regular bail of the petitioner was
rejected by this Court considering the material available against
the petitioner in the case diary.
4. In compliance of the order dated 31.10.2025 a report
dated 04.11.2025 with regard to the present stage of trial has
been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears
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that charge has been framed in this case. It is further reported
that trial is likely to be concluded in the next six months.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18..06.2024
without any rhymes or reason.
6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail.
7. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner.
8. In view of the above, the prayer for bail of the
petitioner is again rejected with a direction to the court below to
expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously
preferably within a period of three months from today. If the
trial is not concluded within the period of three months, as
stated above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer
before the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-
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