Nishant Kumar Jha @ Nishant Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40983 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2024 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Nishant Kumar Jha @ Nishant Jha Son of Prem Shankar Jha Resident of village - Sarhad, P.S.- Pandaul, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Subhash Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bharat Lal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that some unknown miscreants have stolen the bike of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that as the stolen bike was recovered from his possession, Pandaul P.S. Case No. 214 of 2024 was registered against him and in that case, he is on bail. It has further been submitted that in this case, he has been made accused on he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40983 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 basis that the said bike was recovered from his possession. It has further been submitted that for the recovery of the bike, altogether two cases have been filed against him. This case is triable by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class. Charge-sheet has been filed in this case. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 26.03.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four 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. 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 A.C.J.M. 2nd, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No. 223 of 2024.

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