Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29976/2026dismissed

Naveen Jha @ Naveen Kumar Jha @ Monu @ Monu Jha v. The State Of Bihar

2026-06-15Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29976 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-414 Year-2024 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== Naveen Jha @ Naveen Kumar Jha @ Monu @ Monu Jha S/o Chandra Shekha Jha R/o Village- Birban, Police Station- Sonamani Godam, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Mouar.

Mr.Raj Krishna Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 15-06-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No. 414 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 109, 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS and under Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the victim was assaulted by two persons and subsequently, it has come during investigation that for dividing the proceeds of the loot, the injured was assaulted.

4. It has also come in the self-inculpatory statement of the co-accused that the petitioner had participated in the crime along with others.

5. The SHO of Palasi Police Station has appeared in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29976 of 2026(3) dt.15-06-2026 2/2 this Court and has said that for dividing the proceeds of loot, the alleged occurrence has taken place and the petitioner is also involved in the crime.

6. In view of the aforesaid, this Court does not find this case fit for grant of anticipatory bail.

7. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

8. The interim protection granted to the petitioner vide order dated 11.05.2026, is hereby vacated.

9. The petitioner is directed to surrender within two weeks from today and pray for regular bail failing which the Superintendent of Police, Araria will take all steps for arrest of the petitioner.

10. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U