Ravi Kumar Soni @ Ravi ThatheraversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15186 of 2026
                       Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2026 Thana- MALAYPUR District- Jamui
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                 Ravi Kumar Soni @ Ravi Thathera Son of Shambhu Prasad Resident of
                 Village- Bhachhiyar, P.S. and District- Jamui

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

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Satya Prakash Parasar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
                                       ORAL ORDER

5   18-06-2026                  Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                   APP for the State.

                                2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection

                   with Malaypur P.S. Case No.04 of 2026 registered for the

                   offence punishable under Sections 310(2), 126(2), 109, 311,

                   317(2), 317(5) of the BNS and under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 and

                   35 of the Arms Act.

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

                   unknown miscreants have looted Rupees Fifty Lakhs from the

                   informant.

                                4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

                   petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation

                   CCTV footage of the locality was put for identification and it is

                   alleged that after the occurrence the accused persons had tea. It
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          has further been stated that the brother of the petitioner was

          identified in the CCTV footage by the tea shop owner. The

          petitioner was apprehended and his confessional statement was

          recorded by police. From perusal of Paragraph ‘40’ of the case

          diary it will transpire that on the disclosure of this petitioner

          huge looted amount have been recovered from the house and

          fields. It has further been submitted that even from the perusal

          of the confessional statement of this petitioner it will transpire

          that he was not involved in the occurrence, rather his brother

          was involved in the occurrence and he has brought the looted

          amount to the house which he has kept in almirah. It has further

          been submitted that even if the confessional statement of this

          petitioner is taken to be true, then also only allegation against

          the petitioner is that he is the brother of one Rahul who is

          alleged to have participated in the occurrence and that on his

          instance he has put the looted money in almirah. It has further

          been submitted that the petitioner has not taken any share in the

          said amount as per the confessional statement. It has further

          been submitted that similarly situated co-accused Kashmir

          Kumar has been granted bail by this Cout and other accused

          have been granted bail by learned Co-ordinate Bench. It has

          lastly been submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal
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                      antecedent and he is in judicial custody since 13.01.2026.

                                   5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP

                      for the State. It has been submitted that the petitioner was

                      identified in the CCTV footage.

                                   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 court of learned

                      Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Malaypur

                      P.S. Case No.04 of 2026.



                                            (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
durgesh/-

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