Patna High Court
Tarun Ray @ Tarun RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Regular bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Tarun Ray, was arrested in connection with a case involving conspiracy to hire criminals who shot two persons, resulting in one death, under several provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act. He has been in custody since July 16, 2025 and possesses eleven prior criminal antecedents. The petitioner applied for regular bail for the second time after an earlier bail denial on October 8, 2025. The prosecution alleged his participation in the conspiracy and murder. The court examined the seriousness of the offences, the petitioner’s criminal history, and the risk of tampering with evidence. Concluding that the factors weighed against granting bail, the court rejected the bail application. The order was pronounced by Justice Sandeep Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Arms Act given the nature of the offences and his criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1), 109, 111, 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- conspiracy
- murder
- Arms Act
- criminal antecedents
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89423 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-441 Year-2025 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran
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Tarun Ray @ Tarun Rai S/O Late Laddu Rai R/O Village- Banwaripur, P.S-
Dariyapur, Distt.- Saran (Chapra).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh
Mr. Ujjawal Kumar Singh
Mr. Rajesh Kumar
Mr. Arvind Kumar Sinha
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 12-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned
APP for the State and the learned counsel for the informant.
2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner. The
petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dariyapur P.S. Case No.
441 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 103(1),
109, 61(2), 111, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and
Section 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier the bail application of the
petitioner was rejected on 08.10.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 70242 of
2025.
3. According to the prosecution case, all the named
accused persons including the petitioner conspired to hire
criminals who subsequently killed the deceased.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89423 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2026
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4. Two persons were shot by the criminals resulting in
the death of one person. The petitioner is in custody since
16.07.2025 and has 11 criminal antecedents. He is alleged to
have been involved in the conspiracy and killing of the
deceased.
5. Considering the above, I am not inclined to grant
regular bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, this application for
regular bail stands rejected.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Shishir/-
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