Patna High Court

Pankaj Sharma @ Pankaj KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 31 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner’s extensive criminal antecedents outweigh the fact that the trial is progressing, and therefore bail was not warranted.

Summary

The petitioner, Pankaj Sharma, was arrested in connection with the offences alleged in Sessions Trial No. 1522 of 2025 arising out of PS Rajiv Nagar Case No. 654 of 2024. He has been in custody since 23 December 2024 and possesses eighteen prior criminal convictions. The petitioner filed a second application for bail, contending that the trial was progressing. The Court noted the ongoing progress of the trial but placed greater weight on the petitioner’s extensive criminal antecedents. Considering both factors, the Court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite having eighteen prior criminal convictions and the trial being in progress

Subjects

bail
criminal antecedents
trial progression
high court
custody

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83700 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-654 Year-2024 Thana- RAJIVNAGAR District- Patna
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                  Pankaj Sharma @ Pankaj Kumar S/o Tripti Narayan Rai @ Tripti Narayan
                  Sharma Resident of - Keshari Nagar, Road No.24, P.S - Patliputra, District -
                  Patna
                                                                            ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
                  The State of Bihar Bihar
                                                                     ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Akhauri Kamal Kishore Sahay
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey
                  ======================================================
                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    31-01-2026                  Heard the parties.

                                 2. This is the second attempt of the petitioner for grant

                    of bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1522 of 2025

                    arising out of Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No. 654 of 2024.

                                 3. The petitioner is in custody since 23.12.2024 and

                    he has 18 criminal antecedents also.

                                 4. It has fairly been submitted by the learned counsel

                    for the petitioner that the trial is progressing.

                                 5. In view of the fact that the trial is progressing and

                    also in view of the criminal antecedents of the petitioner, this

                    Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

                                 6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.



                                                            (Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-

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