Patna High Court
Shanny Kumar @ Sanni Kumar @ Sanni Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court refused to grant bail to the petitioner, directing the trial court to expedite the trial.
Summary
Shanny Kumar was arrested on 20 January 2024 in connection with a murder case (S.Tr.No.995 of 2025) under IPC sections 302, 120(B) and 34. He had previously applied for bail, which was rejected, and a subsequent application was withdrawn, allowing him to file a fresh petition. The petitioner claimed the FIR was false and fabricated, while the State argued that the FIR specifically alleged he fired at the deceased, who later died, and that medical evidence supported the charge. The trial court had examined four of six prosecution witnesses, with the trial still pending. Considering the seriousness of the allegations, the supporting medical evidence, and the stage of the trial, the High Court refused bail and directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail under Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code given the nature of the offences (IPC 302, 120(B), 34) and the stage of the trial.
Legislation cited
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 439
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 302, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- IPC
- Criminal Procedure Code
- trial stage
- fabricated FIR
- East Champaran
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81374 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2024 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran
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Shanny Kumar @ Sanni Kumar @ Sanni Kumar Singh S/O Satendra Singh
Resident of Village-Haraj,P.S.-Shikarganj,District-East Champaran,Motihari
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 13-02-2026 Heard Mr.Sharda Nand Mishra, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, learned A.P.P. for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
20.01.2024 in connection with S.Tr.No.995 of 2025 arising out
of Chiraiya (Shikarganj) P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024, F.I.R. dated
19.01.2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections
302,120(B),34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was
rejected by this Court vide order dated 27.01.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 87040 of 2024. Thereafter, the petitioner has again
moved before the Court for renewing his prayer for bail but the
bail petition of the petitioner bearing Cr.Misc. No. 51562 of
2025 has been dismissed as withdrawn by order order dated
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25.07.2025 with liberty to move a fresh application before the
learned court below. Thereafter, the petitioner has filed the
present bail petition.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and
fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as
alleged in the FIR.
5. Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and
submits that from a bare perusal of the FIR it appears that there
is direct and specific allegation against the petitioner that he has
fired upon the deceased and he died during his treatment.
6. Vide order dated 22.12.2025, a report was called for
with regard to the stage of the trial. Report of the learned Trial
Court dated 19.01.2026 reveals that out of six chargesheet
witnesses, four prosecution witnesses have been examined and
the case is pending for examination of rest of two prosecution
witnesses.
7. Considering the nature of allegation against the
petitioner in the FIR which is supported by the medical evidence
as well as report of the learned Trial Court, I am not inclined to
enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with S.Tr.No.995 of
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2025 arising out of Chiraiya (Shikarganj) P.S. Case No. 24 of
2024 pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st
Class, Sikarahna at Dhaka, East Champaran, Motihari.
8. Prayer is refused.
9. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to
expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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