PATNA, India, Feb. 17 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on Jan. 16:

1. Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, the learned counsel appearing for the appellants of the first and the second case, Mr. P. N. Shahi, the Ld. Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant of the third case, the learned APP for the State Ms. Shashi Bala Verma and Dr. Ranjit Kumar, Advocate as also Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwari and Mr. Rishikesh Ojha, the learned counsels appearing for the informant, in the aforesaid appeals.

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No.483 of 2025

AND

CRIMINAL APPEAL (DB) No. 172 of 202

2. After some arguments, the learned senior counsel/counsel appearing for the appellants of the first case, namely Vittu Kumar Ray @ Bittu Kumar Rai and of the third case, namely Suman Kumar Rai @ Suman Rai seek not to press the prayer for suspension of sentence and grant of bail qua the said appellants for the present, however, submit that liberty be reserved to them to file appropriate petition for suspension of sentence and grant of bail as and when advised.

3. The learned APP for the State and the learned counsels for the informant have got no objection.

4. Accordingly, the prayer of the aforesaid appellants for suspension of sentence and grant of bail is dismissed as not pressed for the moment, however liberty is reserved to them to file a fresh petition for suspension of sentence and grant of bail as and when advised.

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