Bishnu Kumar Singh @ Bishnu Kumar Mahto @ Bishnu Singh v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail – Rejection
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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 17199 of 2025, oral order dated 05-08-2025 by Justice Chandra Prakash Singh: regular bail application REJECTED. Accused/petitioner Bishnu Kumar Singh @ Bishnu Kumar Mahto @ Bishnu Singh (custody since 17.08.2024; charge-sheet submitted; no criminal antecedent claimed; case and counter case between parties) sought bail in Awatar Nagar P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024 dated 16.08.2024, District Saran, pending before Judicial Magistrate, Chapra. Alleged offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(1) read with Section 3(5) B.N.S.: knife attack/stabbing on informant's husband and son, snatching of gold chain and ring; opposing counsel called petitioner the main assailant; post-mortem cause of death kept reserved. Bail refused on ground of specific and heinous nature of offence; trial court directed to expedite trial. Counsel: Udai Shankar Singh (petitioner), Ram Sevak Choudhary APP (State), Ajit Kumar Singh (informant). Keywords: bail rejection, BNS 126(2) 115(2) 118(1) 109 303(2) 352 351(1) 3(5), Awatar Nagar PS 215/2024, Saran, Chapra, expedite trial.