Ritesh Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40169 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2026 Thana- SANJHOLI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Ritesh Pandey S/o Kamla Pandey @ Shyam Lal Pandey Resident of VillageManahata, P.S.- Nawanagar, District- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mohit Shriwastava, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Sanjhauli P.S. Case No. 66 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 334(1) and 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants have committed theft in the temple.

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. During the course of investigation, from the possession of this petitioner six silver Zhaal was recovered with thread. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40169 of 2026(2) dt.23-06-2026 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The witnesses of the seizure list are police personnel, and the police have not complied with Section 105 of the BNSS while making the seizure. He further submits that no TIP of the said Zhaal has been conducted and that the Zhaal which was recovered from the petitioner, is used by them in worshiping the deity. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 06.04.2026.

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 learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Sanjhauli P.S. Case No. 66 of 2026.

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