Patna High Court

Navin KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 11 February 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: SANDEEP KUMAR

Holding

The application for regular bail was dismissed.

Summary

Navin Kumar was arrested in connection with a case registered on 5 January 2024 for offences under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 34 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 66(B) and 66(D) of the Income Tax Act. He applied for regular bail for the third time after two earlier applications were rejected on 14 March 2024 and 19 March 2025. The petitioner has been in custody since the date of arrest and the trial has progressed to the examination of seven witnesses, with the trial nearing completion. The court considered the seriousness of the charges and the advanced stage of the proceedings. It held that granting bail at this juncture would not be appropriate. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.

Issues considered

Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner at this advanced stage of the trial given the nature of the offences and the progress of the case.

Legislation cited

Income Tax Act — s. 66(B), 66(D)
Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 34, 420, 467, 468, 471

Subjects

regular bail
bail denial
Indian Penal Code
Income Tax Act
high court
criminal procedure
trial stage

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75106 of 2025
                     Arising Out of PS. Case No.-5 Year-2024 Thana- WARISLIGANJ District- Nawada
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                 Navin Kumar S/o Chhotelal Chaudhary Resident of Village - Kandha, P.S.-
                 Warisaliganj, District - Nawada,

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   11-02-2026                    Heard the parties.

                                2. This is the third attempt of the petitioner for grant

                   of regular bail in connection with Warsaliganj P.S. Case No. 05

                   of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468,

                   471, 34 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and under Section

                   66(B), 66(D) of the I.T. Act.

                                3. Earlier the bail application of the has been rejected

                   twice vide orders dated 14.03.2024 and 19.03.2025 passed in Cr.

                   Misc. No. 18338 of 2024 and Cr. Misc. No. 39273 of 2024

                   respectively.

                                4. The petitioner is in custody since 5.1.2024 and in

                   the trial, seven witnesses have already been examined.

                                5. Considering the fact that the trial is on the verge of

                   completion, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the
          Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75106 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026
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                    petitioner.

                                  6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.



                                                                 (Sandeep Kumar, J)
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