Ravikant Kumar @ Chhotu Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23672 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-72 Year-2025 Thana- NOORSARAI District- Nalanda ====================================================== Ravikant Kumar @ Chhotu Sharma Son of Jayram Sharma R/O Vill.- Rukunpura, P.S.- Ghosi, Distt.- Jehanabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shivendra Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 309(4), 61(2) and 310(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants have looted away pick-up van of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that in this case, during investigation, the informant has stated that he has given the pick-up van to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23672 of 2026(2) dt.24-04-2026 2/2 petitioner on an agreement. During the course of the investigation, when he was asked regarding the agreement, he could not show the agreement and he has further submitted that he has hatched the plan of looting his pickup van. He further submits that from the statement of the informant himself, it is clear that no offence as alleged has been committed. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.12.2025.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has criminal antecedent of seven cases.

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 court concerned at Nalanda (Bihar Sharif) in connection with Noorsarai P.S. Case No. 72 of 2025.

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