Gaurav Kumar @ Gaurav Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14533 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- FALKA District- Katihar ====================================================== Gaurav Kumar @ Gaurav Jha S/o Brahamadev Jha @ Brahmdeo Jha @ Kailu Jha R/o Vill - Gerabari (Zorabganj), P.S.- Korha, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Pawan Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Falka P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 109(1), 332(a), 333 and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that 15-20 persons entered in the house of the informant and it is specifically alleged that co-acused, Ranjeet Singh started firing and one of the gunshot hit in the chest of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that during the course of investigation, the witnesses have stated that the petitioner is also a member of the mob who have

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14533 of 2026(3) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 entered in the house of the informant. He further submits that the allegation of firing is on Ranjeet Singh (co-accused). Only allegation against the petitioner is that he has entered in the house of the informant. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 18.12.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of six cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall remain physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned trial court and one of the bail should be his close relative. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Katihar in connection with Falka P.S. Case No. 159 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T