Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34760/2026dismissed

Chetan @ Chetan Kumar Rai @ Chetan Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-31Mr. Justice Harish Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34760 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-678 Year-2021 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Chetan @ Chetan Kumar Rai @ Chetan Rai S/O Late Panchanand Rai R/O Village- Laxmi Charan Ka Hata, P.S- Ara Nawada, Distt.- Bhojpur (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-07-2026 Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner through virtual mode and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail, who is in custody in connection with Ara Town P.S. Case No. 678 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 34 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. This is the fifth attempt made on behalf of the petitioner, as earlier on four occasions, the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail has been turned down by this Court by different orders.

4. Learned Advocate for the petitioner fairly submitted that the petitioner has been incarcerated since 04.10.2021. On the last occasion, while negating the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34760 of 2026(3) dt.31-07-2026 2/2 bail of the petitioner vide order dated 27.01.2025, this Court had clearly observed and expected that the trial must be concluded preferably within a period of three months.

5. Notwithstanding the aforesaid fact, more than one and a half years have been lapsed, but the trial has not been concluded. However, he fairly submits that now the learned trial Court has posted the matter for judgment on 24.08.2026.

6. Learned Advocate for the State submitted that once the case has been posted for judgment, no further order is required for consideration of the prayer for bail.

7. Having considered the submissions advanced on behalf of the learned Advocate for the respective parties, and taking note of the fact that now the case has been posted for judgment on 24.08.2026, this Court does not find any reason or occasion to entertain the present bail application. Accordingly, the same stands disposed of.

(Harish Kumar, J) shivank/- U T