Patna High Court
Ravindra Rai @ Ravindra RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The bail petition is dismissed as there is no fresh ground and the trial is in progress.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravindra Rai, was arrested in connection with offences under Sections 341, 323, 376, 376-D and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and has been in judicial custody since 15 June 2024. He applied for bail, but an earlier order of this Court had rejected regular bail, directing the lower court to expedite the trial. A recent report indicated that two of four charge‑sheet witnesses have been examined and the trial is expected to conclude within six months. The petitioner’s counsel argued that his continued detention is unjustified, while the State opposed bail. The Court found no fresh ground to revisit the bail issue, noted that the trial is ongoing, and consequently rejected the bail petition, directing the lower court to finish the trial within three months and allowing the petitioner to renew his bail application thereafter.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate decision on the bail application when the trial is ongoing and no fresh ground for bail is presented?
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 323, 341, 376, 376-D, 506/34
Subjects
- bail
- judicial custody
- Indian Penal Code
- trial expeditiousness
- Mahila Police Station
- criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88191 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Muzaffarpur
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Ravindra Rai @ Ravindra Ray Son of Late Gajendra Rai Village- Bara
jagarnath P.s.- Akiyapur Distt- Muzaffarpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Alok Kumar Alok, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Raj Ballabh Singh, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
3 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP
for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahila
P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024, instituted for the offences under
Sections 341, 323, 376, 376-D and 506/34 of the Indian Penal
Code.
3. Earlier vide order dated 08.07.2025 passed in Cr.
Misc. No. 5497 of 2025, regular bail of the petitioner was
rejected by this Court considering the nature and gravity of the
offence and the involvement of the petitioner, with a direction to
the learned court below to expedite the trial as expeditiously as
possible.
4. In compliance of the order dated 09.01.2026, a report
dated 11.02.2026 with regard to the present stage of trial has
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been received. From perusal of the aforesaid report, it appears
that out of four Charge-sheet witnesses, two witnesses,
including informant/victim have been examined. It is further
reported that the trial will be concluded within six months.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.06.2024
without any rhymes or reason.
6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for
grant of bail.
7. There is no fresh ground to consider the bail petition
of the petitioner. From the aforesaid report, it appears that the
trial is going on.
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 court below.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
manish/-
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