Ritik Yadav @ Takla v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18672 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2024 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ritik Yadav @ Takla S/o- Sanjay Yadav R/v- Rampur Kala Ps- Phulwariya Dist- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepankar Raj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Excise Act Sections 25(1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act and Section 414 of the I.P.C.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of two cases under the Excise Act and allegation is of recovery of 60.12 litres of liquor from a Scorpio vehicle along with a country-made pistol from Bullet Kumar @ Vikash Kumar.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he came to be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18672 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/3 implicated based on confessional statement of Bullet in police custody, which does not have any evidentiary value. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Vikash Kumar had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr. Misc. No.89856 of 2024 and the same came to be allowed by an order dated 02.4.2025 passed by a learned Coordinate Bench. It is next submitted that Vikash Kumar had antecedent of six cases whereas petitioner has antecedent of two cases, thus based on parity the petitioner seeks anticipatory bail. It is also submitted that petitioner will not abscond rather will cooperate in the investigation to prove his innocence.

5. Learned A.P.P. opposes the anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on provisional anticipatory bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) 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 Barauli P. S. Case No.161 of 2024, subject to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18672 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The application stands allowed.

8. However, it is made clear that in the event, if any application is filed by the Investigating Officer before the learned trial Court bringing to its notice that petitioner, despite giving assurance to this Court, is not cooperating in the investigation or is not presenting himself as and when required, the learned trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after recording reasons.

9. Let a copy of this order be sent to the concerned Police Station through the learned trial Court. (Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T