Patna High Court
Rajeev Ray @ Rajeev Kumar RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court rejected the petitioner's anticipatory bail application.
Summary
The petitioner, Rajeev Ray, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with FIR No.48/2025, which alleged his participation in a shooting that injured an informant and a villager. The informant’s counsel highlighted that two other accused, Manjit Kumar and Sujit Kumar, had earlier been denied anticipatory bail in similar applications. The FIR charges the petitioner under several sections of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner’s senior counsel could not refute the allegation that the petitioner was involved in the firing. Considering the seriousness of the allegations and the prior rejections, the court declined to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the allegations of participation in a firearm incident and prior denial of bail to co‑accused.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- FIR
- firearm injury
- Criminal Procedure Code
- B.N.S. sections
- Arms Act
- bail rejection
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50371 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2025 Thana- MOHANPUR District- Samastipur
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Rajeev Ray @ Rajeev Kumar Ray Son of Mahesh Ray Village -Dumari
Dakshini PS -Mohanpur, Dist- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 09-02-2026 1. Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Mr.
Krishna Prasad Singh, learned A.P.P. for the State and the
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection
with Mohanpur P.S. Case No.48/2025, registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(2), 109,
352, 351(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
informant at the outset submits that Manjit Kumar @ Manjit
Ray had approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by
filing Cr. Misc. No.45413/2025 and the same came to be
rejected by an order dated 15.11.2025. Further, Sujit Kumar @
Sujit Ray had also approached this Court by filing Cr. Misc.
No.42416/2025 and the same also came to be rejected by an
order dated 09.07.2025 by a learned Co-ordinate Bench. It is
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next submitted that the FIR was instituted against five named
accused persons including the present petitioner with an
allegation that accused persons opened fire against the
informant when he was hit by a bullet on his stomach and when
informant’s co-villager came to rescue him, he was also fired at
causing firearm injury. It is further submitted that the case of the
petitioner if not akin is similar to the case of aforesaid accused
persons whose anticipatory bail applications have been rejected.
4. Learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner argued vehemently but then is not in a position to
rebut the submission of the learned counsel appearing on behalf
of the informant that two persons were injured by firearm and
petitioner is alleged to have participated in the occurrence also.
5. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, the Court is not
inclined to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner.
6. Accordingly, the instant anticipatory bail
application stands rejected.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
amit/-
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