IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55478 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-307 Year-2024 Thana- BAKHTIYARPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ajit Kumar @ Bholi Son of Late Surendra Mahto Resident of village - Naya Tola Sangat, P.O. and P.S.- Bakhtiarpur, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Santosh Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr.Narsingh Tanti, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 6 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State. 2. In this case, the petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 307 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 307, 504, 506 of IPC and 27 of Arms Act. Subsequently, Section 302/34 of IPC was added. 3. As per allegation, other accused persons caught hold of the deceased, and the petitioner fired at him, as a result of which he died during the course of treatment at PMCH. 4. The learned senior counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated. The informant has been examined. His statement is contrary to his earlier statement (fard beyan). He stated in fard Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55478 of 2025(6) dt.03-02-2026 2/2 beyan that he was present at his darwaja at the time of occurrence and in his deposition, he has stated that the place of occurrence was not visible from darwaja where he was present. He has submitted further that out of six witnesses, only four have been examined. Two witnesses have been remained to be examined. He has also submitted that after 15.05.2025, no witness turned up in witness box. 5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. The trial is in its full swing and out of six charge- sheeted witnesses, four have already been examined. 7. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner doesn’t deserve the privileges for bail. Accordingly, it is rejected. 8. It is expected that the learned trial court shall conclude the trial within a period of four months, failing which the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the court below itself. kundan/- (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) U T