Patna High Court
Sujeet Kumar Jha @ Sujeet KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Sujeet Kumar Jha, was arrested in connection with a theft of Rs.30,000 allegedly committed by three persons in a Scorpio vehicle, which was later found at his residence. He pleaded innocence, asserting that the incident was a case of road rage and that he was falsely implicated, with no contraband recovered from him and no prior criminal record. The prosecution opposed his bail, citing the seriousness of the offence under Section 309(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act. After hearing both sides, the court considered the facts, the petitioner’s custody since 29‑12‑2025, and his lack of antecedents, and decided to grant regular bail. He was ordered to be released on a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of equal amount, subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused in a case under Section 309(4) of the Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act.
- Whether the petitioner poses a flight risk or threat to the investigation.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act — s. 309(4)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- theft
- Section 309
- Bihar Negotiable Instruments Act
- road rage
- false implication
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14828 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-326 Year-2025 Thana- SIMRI District- Darbhanga
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Sujeet Kumar Jha @ Sujeet Kumar Son of Guneshwar Jha Resident of Village
- Sohijandih, P.S. - Hathauri, Dist.- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 16-03-2026 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 309(4) of
the BNS.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
informant who is a truck driver was intercepted by a Scorpio
vehicle and three persons from that Scorpio vehicle took
Rs.30,000/- from the informant. It is further stated that the co-
driver of the truck took the snap of the Scorpio and on the basis
of registration number, the Scorpio was searched and it was
found in the house of this petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. One
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Priyanshu Sarkar is the owner of the Scorpio and it is a case of
road rage and he has falsely been implicated in this case.
Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that
nothing has been recovered from the possession of this
petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further
submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent
and he is in judicial custody since 29.12.2025.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State
has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail to the petitioner.
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 released on bail in connection with
Simri P.S. Case No. 326 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Darbhanga.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-
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