Patna High Court
Suraj Rai @ Suraj KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
Bail was denied as the evidence had been closed and the petitioner was the principal accused.
Summary
The petitioner, Suraj Rai, applied for bail in a criminal miscellaneous case arising from a 2020 murder allegation where he is alleged to be the main assailant. The petition is his fifth attempt to obtain bail. The court noted that the trial is at the stage where evidence has been closed. Considering the seriousness of the charge and the fact that the petitioner is the principal accused, the court was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the bail application was rejected. The decision was delivered by Justice Satyavrat Verma of the Patna High Court.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner when the trial is at the stage of closure of evidence and the petitioner is alleged to be the main assailant.
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- evidence closed
- main assailant
- high court
- Sessions Trial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88226 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-88 Year-2020 Thana- SHRIKRISHNAPURI District- Patna
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Suraj Rai @ Suraj Kumar S/o Devendra Rai @ Devendra Prasad Resident of
village -Jawahar Colony Road no 4, Postal Park Navratanpur, P.S.-
Kankarbagh, District- Patna
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kumar Rishikesh Chanchal, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this is
the fifth attempt of the petitioner to seek bail. On query of the
Court with regard to stage of trial, it is fairly submitted that the
evidence has been closed.
3. Since evidence has been closed and petitioner is
alleged to be the main assailant of the deceased, the Court is not
inclined to release the petitioner on bail, accordingly, the prayer
for grant of bail to the petitioner is hereby rejected in connection
with Sessions Trial No.515 of 2022, arising out of Shri
Krishnapuri P.S. Case No.88 of 2020, pending in the court of
learned Additional Sessions Judge-XIX, Patna.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
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