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Deepak Chaudhary @ Dipak Chaudhary @ Dipak Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Oct 2025CR. APP (SJ)/1846/2025

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Patna High Court, Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.1846 of 2025, decided 13-10-2025 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Bail appeal dismissed where trial on verge of conclusion: prosecution witnesses fully examined, accused statements recorded, judgment expected within a week. Offences: IPC 302 (murder), 307, 326, 147/148/149, 323, 341, 504, 506; Arms Act S.27; SC/ST Act Ss.3(i)(r)(S), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(v). FIR: Khudwan P.S. Case No. 15 of 2023, Aurangabad. Impugned order: bail rejection dated 13.02.2025 by Special Judge (SC/ST) cum ADJ-1st, Aurangabad. Direction to Trial Court to expedite conclusion of trial.

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No bail granted; learned Trial Court directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible. ¶19

Deepak Chaudhary @ Dipak Chaudhary @ Dipak Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1846 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2023 Thana- KHUDWA District- Aurangabad

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Deepak Chaudhary @ Dipak Chaudhary @ Dipak Kumar S/O Late Jagdish Chaudhary R/O Village- Malwan, P.S- Khudawan, Distt.- Aurangabad.

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Jagjiwan Ram S/O Tapeshwar Ram R/O Village- Malawan, P.S- Khudwan, Distt.- Aurangabad.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Sagar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Sadanand Paswan, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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4 13-10-2025 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State. Perused the case diary.

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The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 13.02.2025 passed by learned Special Judge (SC/ST) cum ADJ-1st, Aurangabad whereby the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with Khudwan P.S. Case No. 15 of 2023 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 326, 341, 307, 302, 504, 506 of the IPC, Section 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 3(i)(r)(S), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act was rejected.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that the accused Rajesh Chaudhary, along with his associates armed with firearms, opened fire near Ravidas Temple, causing the death of

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Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.1846 of 2025(4) dt.13-10-2025 2/2

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the informant’s mother and causing injuries to several others.

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Pursuant to earlier order dated 30.08.2025 passed by this Court, learned court below has sent the report regarding the present stage of trial dated 24.09.2025. In the said report, learned court below has reported that all prosecution witnesses have been examined and statements of the accused have also been recorded and the matter is now posted for defence evidence and final hearing. It is further reported that judgment is expected to be delivered within one week upon conclusion of the hearing.

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Without going into the merits of the case, since the trial is on the verge of conclusion as per the report dated 24.09.2025 sent by learned court below, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

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Accordingly, the present appeal is dismissed.

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However, if the judgment has not been delivered till date, learned Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as expeditiously as possible.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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Deepak Chaudhary @ Dipak Chaudhary @ Dipak Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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