Patna High Court
Ravikant Kumar @ Chhotu SharmaversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- JITENDRA KUMAR
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravikant Kumar, was arrested in connection with a case involving a stolen car and charged under Sections 317(5), 318(4), 111(3), 336(3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. He claimed innocence, alleging false implication, and pointed out that co‑accused had already been released on bail by the same court. He had been in custody since 17 May 2025 and had seven other pending cases but had not previously applied for anticipatory or regular bail. The State opposed the bail application. The High Court, after considering the facts, the bail granted to co‑accused, and the petitioner’s willingness to cooperate, allowed the bail application, directing the petitioner to furnish a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and imposing several conditions to ensure his availability and non‑interference with the investigation.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious charges under the B.N.S., 2023 and his prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 111(3), 317(5), 318(4), 336(3), 3(5)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- false implication
- stolen vehicle
- B.N.S. 2023
- conditions of bail
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78413 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2025 Thana- GHOSI District- Jehanabad
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Ravikant Kumar @ Chhotu Sharma, S/o Jairam Sharma, R/o Village-
Rukunpura, P.S- Ghoshi (Okari OP), Dist.- Jehanabad.
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Nagendra Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Anish Chandra, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
3 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Goshi
P.S. Case No.227 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable
under Sections 317(5), 318(4), 111(3), 336(3) and 3(5) of the
B.N.S., 2023.
3. As per allegation, the Petitioner was found along
with two other persons with a stolen car.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this
case. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused have
been enlarged on bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court as
well as learned Trial Court.
5. He further submits that the petitioner has been
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languishing in jail since 17.05.2025.
6. It has also been stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail
petition that the petitioner has earlier been made accused in
seven other cases.
7. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail
petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier
either for anticipatory bail or regular one.
8. However, learned APP for the State vehemently
opposes the prayer of the petitioner for bail.
9. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
as well as enlargement of the co-accused on bail, this
application is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named,
to be enlarged on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of
Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Concerned Court
below in connection with Goshi P.S. Case No.227 of 2025 on
the following conditions:
(i) The petitioner will make himself available for
interrogation by a police officer/court as and when required.
(ii) The petitioner will undertake that
investigation/trial will not get hampered on account of his
absence or non-cooperation. He must be available to the police
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or the court whenever his presence is required.
(iii) The petitioner shall not, directly or indirectly
make any inducement, threat or promise to any person
acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from
disclosing such facts to the court or to any police officer.
(iv) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court
below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the
disclosed one, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of
the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the
petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his
knowledge of the same.
(v) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court
below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong,
learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Jitendra Kumar, J.)
Chandan/-
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