Patna High Court
Ravish KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
Bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Ravish Kumar, sought bail for alleged offences under Section 310(2) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act relating to a bank robbery in which armed men looted cash and jewellery. The prosecution alleged that the accused entered the bank, held staff and customers hostage, and stole approximately Rs. 15 lakh in cash and Rs. 7.5 crore in jewellery. While the petitioner claims innocence, both co‑accused and the petitioner himself gave confessional statements implicating him, and gold biscuits were recovered from his possession. The State highlighted the seriousness of the offence, the existence of confessional evidence, and the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents in nine cases. After hearing both sides, the court found the allegations sufficiently grave and the confessional statements credible, and therefore refused to grant bail. The bail application was consequently rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite confessional statements implicating him and the seriousness of the offences under the B.N.S. and Arms Act
- Whether the petitioner’s prior criminal antecedents justify denial of bail
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- confessional statement
- arms act
- robbery
- criminal antecedent
- serious offence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84826 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2025 Thana- SAMASTIPUR District- Samastipur
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Ravish Kumar, S/o Kishundev Singh, Resident of Village - Mathura, P.S -
Bidupur, District - Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anish Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
CAV ORDER
4 22-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with
Town P.S. Case No. 113 of 2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 310(2) of B.N.S. and Section 27 of the
Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while the
informant was at his bank, 2 persons came inside the bank, spoke
to the Deputy Branch Manager one of them came to his cabin and
got behind his back, took his pistol out, pointed the same at him
and enquired about the cash. Thereafter, 4-5 other accused persons
entered the Branch, and at the time 3-4 customers were present at
the Bank, they overpowered all the persons present at the Bank,
took their mobile phones, and made them hostage. In the
meantime, the cashier and the Bank Peon entered the Bank from
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the outside. They took the key on gunpoint from the cashier the
staff were closed in a room and one of the accused was keeping
watch on the said room as they were assaulted. It is further alleged
that on gunpoint the accused persons got the locker opened, and
took away the articles and cash present therein. The cashier's bag
was also taken away by the accused, containing cheque books,
aadhar card etc. When the articles (cash, and gold) were
accounted for, it was found that cash of Rupees 15 lacs and odd
and jewellery of approximately 7.5 crores were looted by the
miscreants. Regarding the petitioner Bittu, it has been submitted
that during the entire investigation, no witness has named this
petitioner, and the police too has collected 2 backup drives of the
CCTV cameras installed in the storeroom, which were being
centrally controlled from Noida by ANG India Ltd. In the said
CCTV footage, 2 bikers were observed going on a pulsar bike.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner
has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no
offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. The F.I.R. was
lodged against unknown miscreants. His name has surfaced during
investigation on the confessional statement of co-accused as well
as his own confessional /disclosure statement. The petitioner has
confessed regarding his involvement and involvement of other co-
accused persons in the alleged occurrence and has also disclosed
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that looted gold was given to co-accused Bittu Kumar for melting.
Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.06.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently
opposed the application for bail and has submitted that the accused
persons who have given their confessional statement have named
the petitioner and petitioner himself has given confessional
statement and on his confessional statement, gold biscuits were
recovered from the possession of one Bittu Kumar. The role of this
petitioner is there in the commission of the offence as it is clear
from the confessional statements of the co-accused and this
petitioner. Apart from this, the petitioner is having criminal
antecedent of nine cases.
6. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and
considering the nature of allegation, this court is not inclined to
enlarge the petitioner on bail at this stage and, as such, his prayer
for bail stands rejected.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
lata/-
AFR/NAFR NAFR
CAV DATE 16.01.2026
Uploading Date 22.01.2026
Transmission Date 22.01.2026
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