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Mukesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Criminal Miscellaneous – Regular bail – Second application

Patna HC11 Mar 2026CR. MISC./77771/2025

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Patna High Court, single Bench of Ramesh Chand Malviya, J. (CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77771 of 2025, order dated 11-03-2026): second regular bail application of Mukesh Kumar in Chapra Kachari Rail P.S. Case (offences under Sections 302, 394, 201, 354A, 120(B)/34 IPC and Section 8 POCSO Act) rejected; earlier bail prayer had been rejected on 10.01.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 53511 of 2024 and no fresh ground was made out; custody since 11.07.2023; trial Court directed to expedite trial. Keywords: repeat/second bail application, no fresh ground, S.302/394/201/354A/120(B)/34 IPC, S.8 POCSO, expedite trial.

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Prayer for regular bail rejected once again; learned trial Court directed to expedite the trial. ¶20

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77771 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2023 Thana- CHAPRA KACHARI RAIL P.S. DistrictSaran

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Mukesh Kumar S/O Ganesh Prasad R/O Village- Mouna Ahir Toli, P.S.Chapra Town, Dist- Saran

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Sunil Kumar Yadav S/o- Hiralal Yadav, R/O Village- Dhupnagar, P.S.Khaira, Dist.-Saran at Chapra

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aniket Singh, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Shweta Anand, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA

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ORAL ORDER

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5 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and

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learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is in custody in connection with Chapra Kachari Rail P.S Case No. 136 of 2026 from the Court of learned Railway Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra registered for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 394, 201, 354A, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code & Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It is also submitted that petitioner is in judicial custody since 11.07.2023.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77771 of 2025(5) dt.11-03-2026 2/2

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It is next submitted that earlier prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 10.01.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53511 of 2024.

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Since, earlier prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 10.01.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 53511 of 2024. This time also there is no fresh ground to consider his prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

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