Jayant Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46206 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-134 Year-2022 Thana- CHORAUT District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== JAYANT KUMAR JHA SON OF JITENDRA JHA RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KOKAN, WARD NO 05, GRAM PANCHAYAT CHOROUT EAST, PS-CHOROURT, DISTT- SITAMARHI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and the informant alleges that petitioner being the Ward Sachiv along with other co-accused had withdrawn Rs. 17 Lakhs related to Jal Nal Yojna but the work has not been completed, as such, it is alleged that the amount was defalcated.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case, it is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46206 of 2023(8) dt.06-02-2026 2/3 further submitted that being Ward Secretary, it was not the duty of the petitioner to get the work completed rather the money was transferred in the account of the Mukhiya and it was the duty of the Mukhiya to get the work implemented, it is next submitted that from perusal of the allegations as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that informant does not allege that no work was done rather alleges that work was not completed. It is further submitted petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence and will present himself as and when required by the Investigating Officer of the case.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Chorout P.S. Case No. 134 of 2022 subject to the conditions as laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46206 of 2023(8) dt.06-02-2026 3/3 Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.

7. However, it is made clear that in the event if the Investigating Officer of the case files an application before the learned Trial Court bringing to its notice that petitioner despite giving assurance to this Court is not co-operating in the investigation, in that event the learned Trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

8. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned police station through the learned Trial Court.

9. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Rishabh/- U T