Ravi Gope @ Brinda Rai @ Raj v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16990 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Gope @ Brinda Rai @ Raj, S/o- Chand Dev Rai, R/v- Manjhauli, PSPhulwarisharif, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Akshay Tripathi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 16-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 319 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 341, 323, 354, 387, 307, 436, 504, 506 and 34 of of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with co-accused Chandan Rai used to demand extortion money of Rs. 5000/- per month and on account of nonfulfillment of the said demand on 17.02.2024 at around 16.30 hours when the informant was returning with his daughter aged about 06 months, the petitioner and co-accused assaulted him and his daughter and threw them into the canal due to which he became unconscious. The informant further alleged that later on
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16990 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/3 the petitioner and co-accused entered into his house and misbehaved with the women and set the house on fire.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. It has further been submitted that the occurrence is of 17.02.2024 whereas the F.I.R. was lodged on 29.02.2024 i.e. after inordinate delay of 12 days without any plausible explanation and alleged offence under Section 307 of the I.P.C. is not made out. It has also been submitted that from perusal of the learned trial Court it will transpire that learned trial Court has recorded that the nature of injury is not grievous. It has further been submitted that nature of allegation is general and omnibus. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03.12.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16990 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 3/3 bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M.-XIV, Patna in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 319 of 2024.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T