CR. MISC./48864/2026 of Ritesh Upaadhyay @ Omprakash Upadhyay Vs The state of bihar on 20 August 2026

ORAL ORDER

20-08-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Lauriya P.S. Case No.421/2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 316(2) and 318(4) of the BNS.

3. The allegation against petitioner is to collect bribe from the innocent persons on the pretext of obtaining favour from government officials in mutation and other procedural matters related with land revenue.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that allegation against petitioner is completely based upon hearsay input. It is submitted that petitioner is a local farmer and without having any cogent material he was implicated with the present crime in question. It is submitted that when local farmers raised issue regarding Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48864 of 2026(3) dt.20-08-2026

corrupt practices of the Circle Office, petitioner being innocent farmer was implicated with the present case. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as the implication of petitioner prima-facie appears on the basis of suspicion, accordingly petitioner above- named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM-XI, West Champaran at Bettiah/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Lauriya P.S. Case No.421/2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

S.Tripathi/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T