IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16445 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-674 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALGANJ TOWN District-

Gopalganj ======================================================

Jitendra Kumar Srivastav @ Jitendra Kumar Shrivastava, Son of Ramnath Prasad, Resident of Village - Dhatiwna, P.S. - Thawe, District – Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Prasoon Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Gopalganj Town P.S. Case No. 674 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4), 316(2), 316(5)

and 3(5) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner has embezzled Rs. 9,10,998/-. He was a salesman and it is alleged that he has supplied the articles of ITC and HUL to the shopkeepers and h