Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ Lalji Vs The State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ Lalji Vs The State… — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail refused; no liberty granted to the petitioner, but the trial court directed to expedite and conclude the trial preferably within one year of receiving a copy of the order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be granted bail in the case (P.S. Case No. 241 of 2025, P.S. Deepnagar, District Nalanda) registered for offences under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 103(1), 118(1) and 352 of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, in which he is alleged to have shot the informant's brother in the chest with a pistol, causing death.

Court's answer

The prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is rejected, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the specific and direct nature of the accusation against him, and the gravity of the offence.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the petitioner being in custody since 10.06.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail refused; trial to be concluded preferably within one year — Petitioner Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ Lalji, arraigned in P.S. Case No. 241 of 2025 (P.S. Deepnagar, District Nalanda) under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 103(1), 118(1) and 352 of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, is alleged in the F.I.R. to have shot the informant's brother in the chest with a pistol, causing his death. Counsel for the petitioner urged innocence, noted submission of the charge-sheet, absence of criminal antecedents and custody since 10.06.2025; the A.P.P. for the State and counsel for the informant opposed bail, pointing to the named, specific accusation of fatal shooting and corroboration by injured witness Ajit Yadav. Considering the specific and direct nature of the accusation and the gravity of the offence, the Court rejected the bail prayer but directed the trial court to expedite the trial and conclude it preferably within one year from receipt/production of a copy of the order.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85566 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2025 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda

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Laljit Singh @ Lalji Singh @ Lalji S/o Mr. Ajit Singh Resident of VillageMandachh, P.S.- Deepnagar, District- Nalanda

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP For the Informant : Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

3 12-02-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the

offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1), 103(1), 118(1) and 352 of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

As per F.I.R., it is alleged that this petitioner shot in the chest of brother of informant with pistol due to which, he died.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is quite innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner, having no criminal

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antecedents, is in custody since 10.06.2025.

On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he shot in the chest of brother of informant leading to his death. It is further submitted that during course of investigation, one of the injured, namely Ajit Yadav, has also corroborated the allegations.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of offence, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is rejected.

However, considering the fact that petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2025, the learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same, preferably within a period of one year from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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