Ritesh Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10382 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2025 Thana- MADHEPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== 1.

Ritesh Kumar Jha Son of Narendra Kumar Jha R/o Village - Bhakhrain, P.S.- Madhepur, District - Madhubani.

2.

Gagnesh Kumar Jha @ Gangesh Kumar Jha Son of Narendra Kumar Jha R/o Village - Bhakhrain, P.S.- Madhepur, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 04-05-2026 1.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2.

The petitioners seek bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2) 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioner no. 1 is a person with clean antecedent and petitioner no. 2 has antecedent of two cases and petitioners are in custody since 18-11-2025. It is next submitted that petitioner no. 1 is alleged to have assaulted the informant by bamboo causing injury on head, while petitioner no. 2 fired at him but missed and thereafter is alleged to have assaulted by butt of pistol causing injury on head.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10382 of 2026(2) dt.04-05-2026 2/2 petitioners have been falsely implicated in the instant case by the informant. It is next submitted that though petitioner no. 2 is alleged to have assaulted the informant by butt of pistol but then the case has not been instituted under the Arms Act. It is further submitted that on account of dispute relating to Panchayat election, an altercation took place in which both sides assaulted each other. It is also submitted that if privilege of regular bail is granted to the petitioners, the petitioners will not abscond rather will co-operate in the trial to prove their innocence. 5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners.

6.

Considering the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioners, let the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Madhepur PS Case No. 65 of 2025.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Sumit/- U T