Patna High Court
Dhananjay Kumar @ Dhananjay RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition was dismissed, and the trial was ordered to be concluded within five months.
Summary
The petitioner, Dhananjay Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving murder under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and illegal possession of arms under Section 27 of the Arms Act. A previous bail application was rejected by a coordinate bench, which also directed the lower court to expedite the trial. The petitioner filed a fresh bail petition, claiming he had been in judicial custody since 18 February 2025 without justification. The State opposed the bail, and the court found no new grounds to revisit the earlier decision. Consequently, the bail petition was denied, and the court ordered the trial to be concluded within five months, allowing the petitioner to renew his bail application if the trial is not completed within that period.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail in the absence of any fresh ground since the earlier bail denial
- Whether the trial can be directed to be expedited within a specific time frame
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 302, 34
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- IPC
- Arms Act
- trial expedite
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84697 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-336 Year-2024 Thana- CHAPRA MUFFASIL District- Saran
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Dhananjay Kumar @ Dhananjay Ray S/O Vijay Rai R/o -Methwalia, P.S.
-Chapra Muffasil, Distt.- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Harsh Singh, Advocate
Mr.Abhijeet, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with S.Tr.
No. 898 of 2025, arising out of Chapra Muffasil P.S. Case No.
336 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 302/34
of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Earlier vide order dated 07.07.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 26413 of 2025, regular bail of the petitioner was
rejected by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court considering the
heinous nature of allegation against the petitioner, with a
direction to learned court below to expedite the trial of the
petitioner and conclude the same at the earliest.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.02.2025
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84697 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026
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without any rhymes or reason.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail.
6. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner.
7. 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 five months from today. If the trial
is not concluded within the period of five months, as stated
above, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer before
the court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
manish/-
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