IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 42866 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2012 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lakhindra Kumar @ Lakhindra @ Lakhindra Sah S/o Raghubir Sah @ Raghubir R/o Village - Hariyan Chhapra (Amar Chhatauni), P.S - Chhatauni, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Umeshanand Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 13-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. 2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 162 of 2012 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 447, 448, 436, 425, 427, 323, 324, 325, 307, 395, 354, 506, 504 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. While making submissions of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Court noticed that petitioner has approached this Court for anticipatory bail after a delay of 14 years from the date of lodging of the FIR. On this ground alone, this Court is not inclined to grant the benefit of anticipatory bail. 4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application of the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 42866 of 2026(2) dt.13-07-2026 2/2 petitioner is rejected 5. However, if the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail, then his prayer for regular bail shall be considered on its own merit, without being prejudiced by this order. veena/- (Ranjan Kumar Jha, J) U T