Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23093/2026allowed

Ritik Soni v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-08Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23093 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-682 Year-2025 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ritik Soni Son of Ritesh Prasad Soni Ro Gopalganj Ward No.- 7, Hajiyapur Tola, P.S.- Gopalganj, District - Gopalganj, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sumit Shekhar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No.682 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that from the possession of this petitioner one country made pistol and a live cartridge were recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel and police has not complied Section 105 of the BNSS while making seizure. Learned counsel for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23093 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 14.12.2025.

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 court of learned CJM, Gopalganj in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No.682 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) durgesh/- U T