Patna High Court

Ritik KumarversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 12 March 2026
Disposal: ALLOWED
Bench: ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY

Holding

The Court held that the petitioner is entitled to bail.

Summary

Ritik Kumar was arrested in connection with a robbery‑theft case (Sasaram Town P.S. Case No. 833 of 2025) involving offences under Sections 309(5) and 109 of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The FIR named unknown miscreants, but during investigation a suspect named Sonu gave a confessional statement implicating the petitioner, and the police later claimed that artificial‑intelligence analysis of a mask identified him, although this was not recorded in the case diary. The petitioner pleaded innocence, asserted that the informant had not identified any of the assailants, had no prior criminal record, and had been in judicial custody since 10‑12‑2025, and therefore sought bail. The State opposed the bail application, relying on the confessional statement and AI identification. After hearing both sides, the Court considered the lack of conclusive identification, the petitioner’s clean record, and the circumstances of the case, and decided to enlarge the petitioner on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the confessional statement naming him and the AI‑based identification.
Whether the evidence presented by the prosecution is sufficient to justify denial of bail.

Legislation cited

Arms Act — s. 27
B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 309(5)

Subjects

bail
criminal procedure
identification
artificial intelligence
confessional statement
Arms Act
B.N.S. 2023

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13605 of 2026
                  Arising Out of PS. Case No.-833 Year-2025 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas
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                 Ritik Kumar S/O Lalan Sah R/O Mohalla - Bauliya Road, (New Area),
                 Sasaram, P.S- Sasaram Town, Dist.- Rohtas

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   12-03-2026                   Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Sasaram Town P.S. Case No. 833 of 2025 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 309(5), 109 of the B.N.S.,

                   2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

                                3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while

                   the informant and his son were at their shop, two miscreants

                   arrived there and attempted to commit theft in the shop of the

                   informant. When they objected, they fired. The informant

                   received one gunshot injury in his leg and his son also received

                   gunshot injury.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
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          committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this

          case. He also submits that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear

          that the informant has not identified any of the miscreants. The

          FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During the course

          of the investigation, one Sonu was apprehended, and in his

          confessional statement, he has named this petitioner. He also

          submits that from perusal of the order of the learned trial court,

          it is clear that the I.O. of this case has disclosed to the court that

          the mask of the miscreants was unveiled through artificial

          intelligence and this petitioner was also identified. He also

          submits that this aspect of the matter is not there in the case

          diary. 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 10.12.2025.

                       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 Chief
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                     Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with

                     Sasaram Town P.S. Case No. 833 of 2025.



                                                    (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Sudhanshu/-

U      T

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