Ritesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68162 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2025 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== 1.

Ritesh Kumar S/O Late Ashok Seth @ Ashok Soni @ Ashok Prasad R/O Village- Itimhi, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Sasaram 2.

Nitish Kumar S/O Late Ashok Seth @ Ashok Soni @ Ashok Prasad R/O Village- Itimhi, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of BIhar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Gangesh Gunjan, Advocate Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyay, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 109 of the BNS and Section 25 (1-B)a, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that one Ravi Kumar had fired upon the chest of the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that during the course of investigation, the informant in his restatement has stated that these petitioners had made a 'recce' of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68162 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 his shop whereas the main allegation of firing is specifically against Ravi Kumar. Moreover, the petitioners are languishing in judicial custody since 16.06.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail stating that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail in connection with Nasirganj P.S. Case No. 169 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Bikramganj, Rohtas.

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