Pankaj Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Bail – second/renewed application – offences punishable under Sections-302, 201/34 IPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Cr. Misc. No. 22245 of 2024, decided 02-08-2024 (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J.). Second bail application by Pankaj Kumar Shambhu Singh in Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 136 of 2022 (Sections-302, 201/34 IPC, District Gopalganj). Earlier bail rejected on 21-04-2023 in Cr. Misc. No. 63017 of 2022. Trial part-heard: report dated 05-07-2024 showed four of five charge-sheeted prosecution witnesses examined. Court declined to reconsider the earlier rejection and dismissed the fresh bail prayer. No precedent cases discussed; short order turning solely on prior rejection and stage of trial.
What did the court decide?
In view of the trial-court report dated 05-07-2024 showing that four of the five charge-sheeted prosecution witnesses had already been examined, the Court found no reason to reconsider its earlier order dated 21-04-2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 63017 of 2022 whereby the petitioner's prayer for bail was rejected.