Ravi Kumar Verma v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45321 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-241 Year-2026 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda ====================================================== RAVI KUMAR VERMA Son of Late Krishna Prasad Resident of MohallaPandit Gali, Pulpar, P.S.-Bihar, District- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sushil Ranjan Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEEN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 08-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Giriyak P.S. Case No. 241 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304(2), 3(5), 317(4) B.N.S. 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 12.05.2026 at about 05:10 A.M., the informant was returning to his house, when two miscreants intercepted him and snatched his gold chain.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45321 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 2/3 Abhishek Kumar and Dheeraj Kumar. It has also been submitted that, till date, no Test Identification Parade (T.I.P.) has been conducted. It has further been submitted that the petitioner is a goldsmith and had purchased the gold articles under a valid receipt, regarding the alleged gold chain recovered from the petitioner, which is alleged to be the snatched chain, the same was not within the knowledge that it was a stolen property. It has further been submitted that many people visit to his shop to sell gold ornaments and he had no means of knowing whether any such article was stolen property. Lastly, it has been submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 13.05.2026. It has lastly been submitted that the offence is triable by the learned Magistrate, the chargesheet has been submitted in the case, and that there is no allegation of tampering with the evidence against the petitioner.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Heard the parties and perused the record.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45321 of 2026(2) dt.08-07-2026 3/3 learned Court concerned, Nalanda, in connection with Giriyak P.S. Case No. 241 of 2026.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Praveen Kumar, J) Sahil/- U T