Patna High Court
Sonu Jha @ Sonu Kumar JhaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Sonu Jha, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Section 103(1) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the alleged shooting of a deceased person. The prosecution alleged that three unknown persons fired the shots and that the petitioner’s name appeared in a self‑inculpatory statement of a co‑accused, as well as in his own confessional statement, with a country‑made pistol and live cartridges recovered and his face captured on CCTV. The petitioner’s counsel argued that he was falsely implicated, has seven prior criminal antecedents, and is willing to cooperate with the trial. The State opposed bail, relying on the statements, recovered weapon, and CCTV footage. The bench, after considering the material evidence, declined to grant bail and dismissed the application.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the self‑inculpatory and confessional statements, recovered weapon, and CCTV identification.
- Whether the presence of prior criminal antecedents affects the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Arms Act
- self‑inculpatory statement
- CCTV evidence
- confessional statement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9695 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- BARHIYA District- Lakhisarai
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Sonu Jha @ Sonu Kumar Jha S/o Rajkumar Jha R/o Village - Barahiya, P.S -
Barahiya, District - Lakhisarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rabi Bhushan, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 30-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Barahiya P.S. Case No. 172/2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Section 103(1) of B.N.S. and Section 27 of
Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, three unknown persons
shot and killed the deceased.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned
counsel further submits that he has seven criminal antecedents
and he is in custody since 25.08.2025. The petitioner undertakes
to co-operate in the case/ trial.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
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for regular bail of the petitioner on the ground that name of the
petitioner has come in the self-inculpatory statement of the co-
accused and on the confessional statement of the petitioner one
country-made pistol and two live cartridges have been recovered
and in the CCTV footage also the face of the petitioner was
captured.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not
inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
tusharika/-
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