Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14056/2025bail granted

Ritik Raj @ Ritik @ Ritesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14056 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-514 Year-2024 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ritik Raj @ Ritik @ Ritesh Kumar Son of Rakesh Singh Resident of VillageKathiya Bishunpura, P.S.- Jagidishpur, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sarvesh Kashyap For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 514 of 2024 dated 16.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 310(4), 310(5), 317(2) of the BNS and section 25(1-B)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, police apprehended the petitioner and the co-accused persons who assembled in the south east corner of the Ramna Maidan for committing loot and on search, two loaded automatic pistols, one loaded country made katta and a motorcycle were recovered from them.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14056 of 2025(2) dt.21-03-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 514 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T