IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5418 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2025 Thana- AYARKOTHA District- Rohtas ====================================================== Manu Kumar Son of Shiv Lal Sah Resident of Village- Pawani, P.S.- Nasariganj, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State . 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 305 (1) and 331 ( 4 ) of BNS. 3 . As per the prosecution case , informant alleged that on 28/29.06.2025 at about 11:30 PM, some unknown miscreants committed theft of ornaments and cash of Rs. 3,00,000/- from the house of this informant. 4. From perusal of the record, it appears that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of the co-accused who stated that this petitioner is involved in this case and he along with others used to sell stolen property to this petitioner. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5418 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 2/2 Petitioner has got 4 criminal antecedents of similar nature . 5 . Considering the nature of accusation , criminal antecedents of petitioner and gravity of offence , prayer for pre- arrest bail of the petitioner is rejected. Koushik/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T