Patna High Court
Raj Nath RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SOURENDRA PANDEY
Holding
The Court held that anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners, subject to strict conditions, as the allegations did not warrant denial of bail.
Summary
The petitioners, Raj Nath Ray and Vikki Kumar, applied for anticipatory bail fearing arrest in connection with PS‑Madhaurah Case No.267 of 2025, which alleged offences under several sections of the B.N.S., including assault with a sharp weapon. They contended that the allegations were false, citing lack of corroborative injuries and a history of enmity with the informant, and argued that the injuries were simple and caused by blunt objects. The State opposed the bail, asserting the seriousness of the charges. The High Court, after considering the submissions and the circumstances, granted anticipatory bail subject to conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC and Section 482(2) of the B.N.S. The order emphasized that the bail conditions must be complied with and that any concealment of criminal antecedents could lead to cancellation, and it clarified that the observations would not affect the trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the CrPC in view of the allegations under the B.N.S.
- Whether the allegations against the petitioners constitute a ground to deny bail on the basis of likelihood of tampering with evidence or fleeing.
- Whether the presence of prior criminal antecedent of petitioner 1 affects the grant of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 303(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352, 482(2)
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 438 CrPC
- Section 482 B.N.S.
- false implication
- criminal antecedent
- assault with sharp weapon
- Bihar criminal procedure
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6281 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-267 Year-2025 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran
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1. Raj Nath Ray S/o- Chandrika Ray Village - Madhopur, Ward no -8, P.S -
Madhurarah, District- Saran
2. Vikki Kumar S/o- Raj Nath Ray Village - Madhopur, Ward no -8, P.S -
Madhurarah, District- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Hemant Kumar, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection
with Madhaura P.S. Case No. 267 of 2025 dated 24.04.2025
registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2),
115(2), 303(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The allegations against the petitioners are that they
have hurled abuses upon the informant and thereafter, the
petitioner no. 2 had struck the informant on the head with an iron
rod. It is further alleged that when the informant’s husband came
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to rescue her, the petitioner no. 1 attacked him on the head with a
dab sharp weapon.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the
petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case and no such
occurrence as alleged has taken place. It has further been
submitted that the injuries do not corroborate the statement made
by the informant and one injury was found both on the informant
as well as her husband and the same were referred to as simple in
nature caused by hard and blunt substance. However, there is a
specific allegation against the petitioner no. 1 that he had used a
sharp cutting weapon. Learned counsel has further submitted that
there is previous enmity between the parties and hence the
petitioners have falsely been implicated. It is lastly submitted that
the petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent whereas the
petitioner no. 2 has clean antecedent.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the
parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the
case, the petitioners above named, are directed to be released on
anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the
Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on
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furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand)each
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the
learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in
connection with Madhaura P.S. Case No. 267 of 2025, subject to
the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of
Criminal Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of
BNSS as well as subject to the following conditions:-
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the
petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and
every date fixed, if so required by the learned Trial Court.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in
violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioners
will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned.
(iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedents
of the petitioners and in case at any stage, it is found that the
petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents, the trial
court shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the
petitioners. 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.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in
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this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
8. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J)
Gautam/-
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