Patna High Court
Sanjay SinghversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition is dismissed as no new ground exists and the trial is at an advanced stage.
Summary
Sanjay Singh, accused of offences under IPC sections 341, 447, 302, 307, 504/34 and Arms Act section 27, has been in judicial custody since 17‑10‑2023. He filed a second bail petition after an earlier bail denial. The court noted that the trial is underway with two of nine witnesses examined and may conclude within six months, but no new ground for bail was presented. Considering the seriousness of the charges and the advanced stage of trial, the court rejected the bail application. It directed the lower court to expedite the trial and complete it within three months, allowing the petitioner to re‑apply thereafter.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail at the present stage of trial despite the gravity of the offences charged
- Whether any new ground has arisen that warrants reconsideration of the earlier bail denial
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 307, 34, 341, 447, 504
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- pre‑trial detention
- trial delay
- serious offences
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82617 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2023 Thana- MANPUR District- Nalanda
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Sanjay Singh S/o Late Rambahal Singh R/o Village- Allaudiya Sarai, P.S.-
Manapur, District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, A.P.P.
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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 S.T. No.
278 of 2024, arising out of Manpur P.S. Case No. 7 of 2023,
instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 447, 302, 307 and
504/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms
Act.
3. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for bail.
The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail
which was earlier rejected on merit by this Court vide order
dated 11.04.2025 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2530 of
2025, taking into account the specific allegation of firing against
the petitioner.
4. In compliance of the order dated 28.11.2025, a
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82617 of 2025(3) dt.09-01-2026
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report dated 23.12.2025 with regard to the present stage of trial
has been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it
appears that out of nine witnesses, two witnesses have been
examined. It is further reported that the trial of the case may be
concluded within six months.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 17.10.2023
without any rhymes or reason.
6. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail.
7. There is no new ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner. From the aforesaid report, it appears that the
trial is going on and is at an advance stage.
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 learned Court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
manish/-
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