Ranveer Mahto @ Ranveer Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4603 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Ranveer Mahto @ Ranveer Kumar Son of Late Harinandan Mahto Resident of Village- Samsa, Ps- Nowkothi, Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 351(3), 352, 303(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons made indiscriminate firing in front of the house of the informant, threatened him and hurled abuses.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4603 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 2/3 present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that no specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. It is next submitted that nobody has sustained any gunshot injury. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 03.07.2025 and has got six criminal antecedents.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Nowkothi P.S. Case No. 20 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4603 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the prosecution will have liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(III) The petitioner will not tamper with the evidence or with the witnesses during the trial.

(IV) Petitioner shall not commit offence of similar nature in future.

If any of the above conditions are violated, the prosecution will have liberty to file appropriate application for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T