Bhola Ray @ Bhola Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18155 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2025 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Bhola Ray @ Bhola Rai, male, aged about 35 years, son of Late Haldar Ray, Resident at Village- Longay Tola, Tilaiya, P.S.- Dhoraiya, District- Banka. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-07-2026 Heard Mr. Pankaj Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Ram Naresh Ray, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner, in a drunken state, had allegedly assaulted the informant and his brother causing injuries on the different parts of their body, with an intention to kill them.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to previous enmity.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18155 of 2026(4) dt.15-07-2026 2/3 Injuries sustained by the informant and his brother have been opined by the doctor to be simple in nature. Petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner and informant are next door neighbour. Injuries sustained by the informant and his brother are on the vital part of the body, however, the same have been opined by the doctor to be simple in nature. Petitioner has clean antecedent. I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District Court where the case is pending, in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 214 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18155 of 2026(4) dt.15-07-2026 3/3 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T