Patna High Court
Vimal Ray @ Bimal Kumar @ Bimal Ray @ Vimal KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Vimal Ray, was charged under Sections 316(2), 318(3), 3(5), 109, 352 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly firing a pistol at an informant during a land‑related dispute. The prosecution alleged that after a land sale, the informant discovered the land had already been transferred to the petitioner's wife, leading to an argument and the alleged shooting. The petitioner contended he was falsely implicated, highlighted a pending civil suit for cancellation of the deed, and asserted he had no criminal antecedent and no risk of absconding. The charge‑sheet had already been filed and the petitioner had been in custody since 29‑09‑2025. The court, after considering the civil dispute, the completed charge‑sheet, and the petitioner's clean record, ordered his release on regular bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite charges under serious IPC and Arms Act provisions
- Whether there is a likelihood of the petitioner absconding or tampering with evidence
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109, 3, 316, 318, 352
Subjects
- regular bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- land dispute
- civil suit
- no criminal antecedent
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12894 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-137 Year-2025 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali
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Vimal Ray @ Bimal Kumar @ Bimal Ray @ Vimal Kumar Son of
Ramchandra Ray Resident of village- Dawatpur Deonia PS- Hajipur Sadar,
Dist-Vaishali
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 26-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered
under Sections 316(2), 318(3), 3(5), 109, 352 of B.N.S. and
Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that after
negotiations between informant and petitioner in presence of
petitioner’s wife, the informant purchased a piece of land from
the petitioner. Later on the informant came to know that the said
land has already been transferred in the name of petitioner’s
wife. It is further alleged that when the informant went to get
the land measured, the petitioner along with his wife started
arguing, gathered 8-10 unknown persons and fired with pistol
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upon the informant but somehow he saved himself and ran
away.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this
case. There is a civil suit being Title Suit No.1236 of 2014 for
cancellation of deed is pending. Nothing has been recovered
from conscious possession of the petitioner. The charge sheet
has already been submitted and there is no chance of absconding
of the petitioner or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in
jail since 29.09.2025 having no criminal antecedent and he
undertakes to cooperate in the trial.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of
the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, submissions of the parties and the facts that there is a civil
suit between the parties, charge sheet has already been
submitted, there is no criminal antecedent of petitioner and the
period of custody undergone by him, let the above named
petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Principal District and
Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned court in
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connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No.137 of 2025.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J)
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