Raushan Kumar @ Ritik Soni @ Ritik Raushan @ Ritik Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32674 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-395 Year-2025 Thana- LAURIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Raushan Kumar @ Ritik Soni @ Ritik Raushan @ Ritik Raushan Kumar S/o Saheb Soni @ Saheb Sah Resident of Village- Somgadh, P.S.- Sathi, DistrictWest Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Lauriya P.S. Case No. 395/2025, lodged on 11.09.2025, under Sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B), 23(C) and 29 of the NDPS Act, pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge NDPS, Bettiah, West Champaran.

3. As per the prosecution, total recovery of 12.5 Kg of ganja has been made which is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32674 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean. Counsel submits that neither the petitioner has been arrested from the place of occurrence nor anything has been recovered from his possession; rather he has been made accused merely on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused. He submits that petitioner has no concern either with the contraband or vehicle in question. Counsel submits that he is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that antecedent of the petitioner is not clean.

6. Considering the criminal antecedent as well as nature of allegation against the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail of petitioner is hereby refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court considering the fact that the apprehended accused persons have been granted regular bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T