Ritik Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12950 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-246 Year-2025 Thana- NAGARNAUSA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ritik Kumar Son of Ramesh Mahto @ Ashok Mahto R/o Village - Kanhauli Shaktinagar, P.S. - Mithanpura, Dist. - Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

x Son of Siyasaran Prasad R/o Village and Post - Badru, Dih, P.S. - Nagarnausa, Dist. - Nalanda.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hari Kishore Thakur, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State, however, despite valid service of notice, O.P. No. 2 has not chosen to appear.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nagarnausa P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there are two victims in this case, who are victim X and victim Y. It has been alleged that both the victims had gone to give their exams on 20.09.2025, and thereafter they did not return home. Hectic

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12950 of 2026(4) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 search was made with respect to both the missing victims. It has been alleged that victim Y returned on next date, whereas she has stated that victim X was enticed by the petitioner. It has been further alleged that victim Y has alleged that they were both taken to Patna by this petitioner, and thereafter Ritik Kumar left her and fled away with victim X.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that both the victim X and victim Y has not alleged any misbehavior at the hands of this petitioner, while victim X was in love with the petitioner, and victim X, in her statement, did not alleged anything against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that, both the victims are majors aged about 17 years, and they were on the verge of majority, and there is no allegation of enticement against this petitioner. It has further been submitted that, in the statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS, the victims stated they went on their own to Patna and joined the company of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that chargesheet has been filed under Section 137(2), 96 and 3(5) BNS and 8 of the POCSO Act, and there is no allegation of tampering against the petitioner. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12950 of 2026(4) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 22.11.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstance of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nagarnausa P.S. Case No. 246 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) niku/- U T