IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69254 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-422 Year-2025 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR TOWN District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ravi Kumar S/o- Late Ganshyam Prasad Shah @ Late Ghanshyam Prasad Village - Mai Asthan ke samne aam Gola, P.S.- Kazimohammadur, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Durgesh Nandan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 3 20-11-2025 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 registered for the offences under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 340(2), 342(1), 342(2) and 338 read with Section 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957. 3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 07.08.2025. 4. The allegation against the petitioner is of cheating by keeping the pirated version of NCERT books of Std. 1 to 12 in his shop. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69254 of 2025(3) dt.20-11-2025 2/3 5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that allegation as raised through FIR suggest no prima facie case of cheating as alleged. It is submitted that regarding the allegation as to keep the pirated version of NCERT books, it is pointed out that it was the first shop of the petitioner and out of lack of knowledge to ascertain the original and genuine books, he purchased the books and he himself is the victim of circumstances. It is submitted that the maximum sentence for keeping the pirated version of books is of three years. 6. Arguing further, it is pointed out that, petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case has already been completed, chargesheet has been submitted, and as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence. 6. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for bail. 7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as the prima facie allegation of cheating not appears convincing, coupled with the fact that Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69254 of 2025(3) dt.20-11-2025 3/3 investigation in this case has already been concluded, where petitioner is being man of clean antecedent, remains in custody since 07.08.2025, accordingly above named petitioner, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No. 422 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur/concerned Court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of the B.N.S.S. Shahnawaz/- (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) U T