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Ravikant Kumar @ Ravikant Sharma @ Chhotu v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC5 Feb 2026CR. MISC./78045/2025

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Regular bail granted; kidnapping and ransom allegations (demand of Rs. 4,00,000/-); offences under Sections 140(2), 3(5) B.N.S.; Islampur P.S. Case No. 727 of 2024, District Nalanda; custody since 07-04-2025; bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two like sureties before ACJM-Ist, Nalanda; Patna High Court Crim. Misc. No.78045 of 2025; Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey; decided 05-02-2026; State opposition noted but bail allowed on facts and circumstances.

What did the court decide?

Release on regular bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Nalanda, in Islampur P.S. Case No. 727 of 2024. ¶20

Ravikant Kumar @ Ravikant Sharma @ Chhotu Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78045 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-727 Year-2024 Thana- ISLAMPUR District- Nalanda

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Ravikant Kumar @ Ravikant Sharma @ Chhotu S/O Ganesh Dutta Sharma R/O Village- Jota, P.S.- Atri, Dist.- Gaya

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mukul Kumari For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Shantanu Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

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ORAL ORDER

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4 05-02-2026

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 727 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections-140(2), 3(5) of B.N.S.

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Allegedly, the petitioner and one Surendra Sharma kidnapped the husband of the informant and demanded ransom of Rs. 4,00,000/- on mobile phone of the informant.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The co-accused Nishant has admitted that the petitioner used to supply labourers. Learned counsel has submitted that there was some money dispute and that is why,

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78045 of 2025(4) dt.05-02-2026 2/2

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the petitioner has been implicated in the present case. The petitioner is under custody since 07-04-2025.

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Learned counsel appearing for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Nalanda in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 727 of 2024.

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(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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A.K.V.//-

Ravikant Kumar @ Ravikant Sharma @ Chhotu v. The State of Bihar

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