Patna High Court
Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ LaljiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted as the accusations were specific, the offence grave, and the petitioner was already in custody.
Summary
Laljit Singh was charged with murder and several offences under the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act for allegedly shooting the brother of an informant. The petitioner sought bail, claiming innocence and alleging false implication, and noted that he had been in custody since 10 June 2025. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the specific accusation of shooting resulting in death and corroboration by another injured party. The court examined the gravity of the offences, the specificity of the charge, and the petitioner’s continued custody. It concluded that bail could not be granted given the seriousness of the allegations. The trial court was directed to expedite the trial and conclude it within one year of receiving this order.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case involving murder and arms offences where the accusation is specific and the offence is grave
Legislation cited
- Arms Act, 1959 — s. 25(1-b)a, 26, 35
- Indian Penal Code — s. 103(1), 109(1), 118(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 352
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- arms offence
- Indian Penal Code
- trial expeditious
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85566 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2025 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda
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Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ Lalji S/o Mr. Ajit Singh Resident of Village-
Mandachh, P.S.- Deepnagar, District- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP
For the Informant : Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 12-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1),
103(1), 118(1) and 352 of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26
and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per F.I.R., it is alleged that this petitioner shot in
the chest of brother of informant with pistol due to which, he
died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is quite innocent and has falsely been implicated in
this case with ulterior motive. Moreover, charge-sheet has
already been submitted and petitioner, having no criminal
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antecedents, is in custody since 10.06.2025.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and
learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the
prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that
petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he
shot in the chest of brother of informant leading to his death. It
is further submitted that during course of investigation, one of
the injured, namely Ajit Yadav, has also corroborated the
allegations.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of
offence, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.
7. However, considering the fact that petitioner is in
custody since 10.06.2025, the learned trial court is directed to
expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a
period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy
of this order.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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