Md. Gulab v. The state of Bihar
Regular bail – renewal of bail prayer after earlier rejection
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18572 of 2026, decided 17-04-2026 by Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey. Renewed regular-bail application of Md. Gulab in Sakri P.S. Case No. 176 of 2024 (District Madhubani) under Sections 103 and 3(5) of B.N.S. for alleged murder of his mother (antemortem neck injury found in postmortem). Earlier bail rejected 09.05.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 12607 of 2025 with liberty to reapply after six months. Only 2 of 7 prosecution witnesses examined; petitioner in judicial custody since 12.11.2024, no criminal antecedents. Bail prayer again rejected; trial Court directed to finish trial within six months; informant's counsel to cooperate in witness examination.
What did the court decide?
The Court declined to enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage; his prayer for bail was rejected a second time. ¶21