Patna High Court
Abodh Ray @ Abodh KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to bond and conditions.
Summary
Abodh Ray, accused of assaulting an informant with a lathi, danda and an iron rod, was arrested on 24 October 2025 in connection with a land‑dispute‑related incident (Piprahi P.S. Case No. 190 of 2024). The petitioner, claiming a clean antecedent, sought bail for offences under Sections 126, 115(2), 352, 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023. The State opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges. The court noted the pending title suit and the land‑dispute background, and found no material reason to deny bail. Accordingly, the court granted bail on a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and imposed conditions regarding trial attendance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of criminal antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to bail despite the nature of the offences charged under the B.N.S., 2023.
- Whether the land‑dispute context and pending title suit justify granting bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S., 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 126, 303(2), 3(5), 352
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- assault
- land dispute
- pending title suit
- B.N.S. 2023
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1874 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRAHI District- Sheohar
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Abodh Ray @ Abodh Kumar Son of Late Asardeo Ray R/o Village - Amba
Ojha Tola, P.S. - Piprahi, Dist. - Sheohar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mohammed Arif, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard Mr. Sangeet Deokuliar, learned counsel for the
petitioner and Mr. Mohammer Arif, learned Additional Public
Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
24.10.2025 in connection with Piprahi P.S. Case No. 190 of
2024, F.I.R. dated 12.12.2024 for the offences punishable under
Sections 126, 115(2), 352, 109, 303(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, petitioner and other
co-accused persons are alleged to have abused and assaulted the
informant with lathi and danda. Petitioner is alleged to have
assaulted the informant with iron rod due to which he became
injured.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been
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implicated in the present case. It appears from the F.I.R. itself
that due to admitted land dispute, the present occurrence has
taken place. There is case and counter case. Although, some
persons of both sides have receives injury and the Police after
investigation, submitted charge-sheet against the petitioner. One
Title Suit No. 82 of 2024 is pending between the parties and the
petitioner is in custody since 24.10.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed
the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,
petitioner has clean antecedent and in the background of land
dispute the present occurrence had taken place and one Title
Suit No. 82/2024 is pending between the parties, let the
petitioner, above named, 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 the learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Sheohar in connection with Piprahi P.S. Case No.
190 of 2024, with the following conditions:
i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
on her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
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reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Ranjeet/-
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