The Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for regular bail in a Section 103(1) BNS case alleging murder. The court declined bail at present but directed the trial court to conclude the trial at the earliest.
Prayer for regular bail rejected; Trial Court directed to conclude trial at the earliest.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38492 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJANCHI HAT District- Purnia
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Suman Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Roy S/o Sri Bugo Prasad Mandal Resident of Mohalla - Prabhat Colony, P.S.- K. Hat, Distt.- Purnea
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Anand, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
ORAL ORDER
3 13-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38492 of 2026(3) dt.13-08-2026 2/2
evidence has been completed and no material has come in the evidence. Counsel submits that stage of 313 Cr.P.C. has also crossed. He further submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he is in custody since 09.06.2025 and only one year has lapsed.
(Dr. Anshuman, J)
Divyansh/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail in the offences punishable under Section 103(1) of the BNS, 2023.
Whether the trial court should be directed to conclude the trial within a stipulated period.
Suman Kumar @ Rakesh Kumar @ Rakesh Roy
The State of Bihar
Dr. Anshuman
As recorded by the court registry
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