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 ======================================================

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 ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwary, APP ====================================================== 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 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 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)

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