Patna High Court
Raju RayversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioners with conditions, finding that the circumstances did not preclude their release.
Summary
The petitioners, three brothers named Raju, Rajesh and Dinesh Ray, sought bail fearing arrest in a case (PS Marhowrah Case No. 651 of 2025) filed under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352, 109 and 3(5) of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023. The prosecution alleged that the brothers assaulted an informant and his family, causing injuries, while the defence argued that the petitioners have a clean antecedent, the FIR was lodged six days after the alleged incident and the injuries were minor, suggesting the allegations are fabricated. The Additional Public Prosecutor opposed bail. The court noted the clean antecedent, the simple nature of the injuries and the delay in filing the FIR, and concluded that bail could be granted subject to strict conditions. Accordingly, the court ordered the release of the petitioners on bail of Rs 10,000 each with two sureties, imposing conditions under Section 438(2) of the CrPC regarding cooperation, presence, non‑tampering with evidence and verification of antecedents. The order directs that the bail bond not be delayed for verification purposes.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to bail in a case involving alleged assault and offences under the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023.
- Whether the delay in filing the FIR and the nature of the injuries justify granting bail.
- Whether the clean criminal antecedent of the petitioners warrants bail despite the prosecution’s opposition.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 126(2), 3(5), 351(2), 352
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 — s. 438(2)
Subjects
- bail
- Criminal Procedure Code
- Section 438
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act
- false FIR
- clean antecedent
- injury assessment
- pre‑trial liberty
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89010 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-651 Year-2025 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran
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1. Raju Ray S/O Late Punit Ray Resident of Vill.- Mubarakpur, P.S-
Marhowrah,Saran,Bihar
2. Rajesh Ray @ Rajeshwar Ray S/O Late Punit Ray Resident of Vill.-
Mubarakpur, P.S- Marhowrah,Saran,Bihar
3. Dinesh Ray @ Dineshwar Ray S/O Late Punit Ray Resident of Vill.-
Mubarakpur, P.S- Marhowrah,Saran,Bihar
... ... petitioners/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the petitioners/s : Mr. Shweta Anand, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 Heard Mr. Shweta Anand, learned counsel for the
petitionerss and Mr. Abhay Kumar Roy, learned Additional
Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in
connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 651 of 2025, F.I.R.
dated 24.09.2025 for the offences punishable under Sections
115(2), 126(2), 351(2), 352, 109 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, all the accused
persons abused and assaulted the informant and his family
members by means of farsa due to which they got injured.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that
petitioners have clean antecedent and they have falsely been
implicated in the present case. He further submits that the
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allegation as alleged in the F.I.R is false and fabricated and the
petitioners have not committed any offence as alleged in the
F.I.R. As per the allegation in the F.I.R, the date of occurrence is
18.09.2025 but the present F.I.R has been instituted on
24.09.2025 i.e., after delay of 6 days. Although there is specific
allegation of assault attributed against the petitioners that they
have assaulted to the informant and his family members due to
which they have received injury but the injury report of the
injured persons suggest that the injuries are simple in nature
caused by hard and blunt substance.
5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
that the petitioners have clean antecedent, there is case and
counter case between the parties and the injury received by the
injured persons are simple in nature, let the petitioners, above
named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court
below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of
the order, 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 C.J.M., Saran, Chapra in
connection with Marhowrah P.S. Case No. 651 of 2025, subject
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to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code
of Criminal Procedure and with other following conditions:-
i. Petitioners 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 their absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, their bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
ii. If the petitioners 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 petitioners and in case at
any stage it is found that the petitioners have concealed their
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond 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.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Vanisha/-
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