Kunal Jha @ Maruti Nandan @ Kunal Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83382 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2024 Thana- CHEWARA District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Kunal Jha @ Maruti Nandan @ Kunal Kumar Jha S/O Wakil Jha Resident of Village- Hirdaighat, Police Station- Sahayak, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Chewara P.S. Case No. 13 of 2024 instituted under Sections 341, 342, 356 and 379 of the I.P.C.

3. As per prosecution case, four unknown criminals are said to have committed the loot. The petitioner is accused of purchasing the looted goods.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged in the F.I.R.

5. Considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in the present case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83382 of 2024(3) dt.09-02-2026 2/2

6. The application for anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected.

7. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the court below within a period of two weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised, failing which the Superintendent of Police, Katihar will take all steps for the arrest of the petitioners.

8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Katihar through FAX for its compliance forthwith.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) vashudha/- U T