Aarju Virat @ Rakesh Mahto @ Aarju Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79973 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-22 Year-2025 Thana- KOILWAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Aarju Virat @ Rakesh Mahto @ Aarju Raj Son of Vishnukant Singh R/o Village -Ratnaadh, P.S.- Agiown Gadhani, District -Bhojpur.... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 22/2025 registered for the offence under Section 103(1)/3(5) of BNS and 27 of Arms Act.

3. The accused/petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 13.06.2025.

4. As per FIR, the brother of the informant was murdered by unknown miscreants by causing firearm injury.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the name of petitioner transpired during course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-accused Satyaprakash @ Kariya Mahto, in furtherance of which nothing incriminating

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79973 of 2025(3) dt.10-12-2025 2/3 transpired during investigation as to connect petitioner with present crime in question. While concluding argument, it is submitted that investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. Explaining criminal antecedent, it is pointed out that petitioner found involved in one more criminal case, where he is on bail.

6. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

7. Considering the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as prima facie save and except suspicion nothing incriminating appears against petitioner during investigation as to connect him with present crime in question, coupled with the fact that investigation of this case is already completed, where petitioner remains in custody since 13.06.2025, accordingly, petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 22/2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions JudgeII, Bhojpur, Ara/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79973 of 2025(3) dt.10-12-2025 3/3 mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C./Section 480(3) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T