Ritik Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13605 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-833 Year-2025 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ritik Kumar S/O Lalan Sah R/O Mohalla - Bauliya Road, (New Area), Sasaram, P.S- Sasaram Town, Dist.- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Sasaram Town P.S. Case No. 833 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(5), 109 of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while the informant and his son were at their shop, two miscreants arrived there and attempted to commit theft in the shop of the informant. When they objected, they fired. The informant received one gunshot injury in his leg and his son also received gunshot injury.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13605 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 2/3 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that the informant has not identified any of the miscreants. The FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course of the investigation, one Sonu was apprehended, and in his confessional statement, he has named this petitioner. He also submits that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court, it is clear that the I.O. of this case has disclosed to the court that the mask of the miscreants was unveiled through artificial intelligence and this petitioner was also identified. He also submits that this aspect of the matter is not there in the case diary. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 10.12.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13605 of 2026(2) dt.12-03-2026 3/3 Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram Town P.S. Case No. 833 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T