Patna High Court
Satish Rai @ Satish KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner subject to strict conditions.
Summary
Satish Rai applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 452, 354, 307, 326, 302, 201, 120B, 504, 506 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act, alleging he was falsely implicated in the murder of three persons. The prosecution alleged that he, along with co‑accused, killed the victims and disposed of their bodies in a river. The petitioner argued that he had not participated in the crime, that co‑accused had already been granted bail by coordinate benches, and that he would appear diligently in trial. The State opposed bail, highlighting his inclusion in the FIR, alleged evasion of trial, and six prior criminal antecedents. The court, considering the nature of the accusations, the period of custody, the petitioner’s undertaking to appear, and the precedent of bail to co‑accused, allowed the bail application with a bond of Rs.10,000 and several conditions. The bail is subject to cancellation if the petitioner fails to comply with the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences and his criminal antecedents
- Whether the petitioner’s claim of false implication and the bail granted to co‑accused justify granting bail
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120B, 147, 148, 149, 201, 302, 307, 323, 326, 341, 342, 354, 452, 504, 506
Subjects
- regular bail
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- murder
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
- Patna High Court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86804 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2019 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali
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Satish Rai @ Satish Kumar Son of Raj Kumar Rai @ Rajkumar Ray R/O-
Vill. - Sukumarpur, P.S. - Raghopur, Distt. - Vaishali.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Priyanka Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Krishna Prabhat, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
4 11-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant
and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Raghopur P. S. Case No. 126 of 2019 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 342, 323, 452,
354, 307, 326, 302, 201, 120B, 504, 506 and Section 27 of the
Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, this petitioner along with
other F.I.R. named accused persons killed Sanjivan Rai,
Chanarik Rai and Putul Rai by slitting them in pieces and threw
their dead bodies in the river.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case and has not
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participated in the alleged crime. Co-accused namely
Dharmendra Rai @ Darmendra Kumar Yadav, Rama Rai @
Ramakant Rai and Sanjay Rai, carrying identical allegations to
that of petitioner, have already been granted bail by coordinate
Benches of this Court, vide order dated 21.10.2019 in Cr. Misc.
No. 14407/2020, order dated 09.11.2020 in Cr. Misc. No.
29892/2020 and order dated 24.02.2021 in Cr. Misc. No.
2616/2021 respectively. Petitioner is in custody since
06.06.2025. It is further submitted that if granted relief,
petitioner shall be diligently appearing in trial, failing which the
trial court shall be free to take steps for cancellation of the bail
bong.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as
learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail
application and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
and he evaded the trial for long. Petitioner has got six criminal
antecedents. F.I.R. is of the year 2018 and petitioner has
surrendered in the year 2025.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, period of
custody, undertaking of the petitioner that he shall be diligently
appearing in trial without fail and the fact that similar situate
others have been granted bail, this bail application is allowed.
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The petitioner, above named, is directed to 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
Additional Sessions Judge-IV, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection
with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 126 of 2019 subject to the
following conditions:
(i) one of the bailors should be the family member/relative
of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her
bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date
before the Trial Court and failure to do even on a single date without
plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial
Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police
station every month till the conclusion of the trial to mark his
attendance and at the end of the period, the certificate be submitted to
the Court;
(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise
or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which
the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail
bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to
take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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