Ritik Roshan @ Ritik Swarnkar v. The State of Bihar
Anticipatory bail – Rejection of prayer – Appeal – Compromise between parties
Case brief
What is this about?
Ritik Roshan @ Ritik Swarnkar v. The State of Bihar & Anr., Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 5103 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 22-01-2026 by Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Appeal against rejection of anticipatory bail (order dated 12.12.2025) in SC/ST PS Case No. 41 of 2025, Saharsa, involving offences under ss. 126(2), 115(2), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5) BNS and ss. 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act. Parties compromised and informant filed compromise petition; appeal allowed, impugned order set aside, bail granted on bond of Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: appellant to be enlarged on bail in the event of arrest/surrender within eight weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge 1st cum Special Judge SC/ST Act, Saharsa, in connection with SC/ST Police Station Case No. 41 of 2025; impugned order set aside.