Umesh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17239 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-327 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Umesh Ray S/O Kailash Ray R/O Vill.- Karhari P.S- Bhagwanpur, Dist.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ansul, Sr. Advocate Mr. Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh For the informant :

Mr. Ravindra Kr. Shukla, Sr. Advocate Mr. Ritu Raj Shukla Mr. Pratyush Pratap Singh Mr. Siddharth Raj ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard the learned senior counsel for the petitioner, learned APP appearing for the State and the learned senior counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 327 of 2024 registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115, 118(1), 109, 352, 103(1) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The petitioner and one Shankar Ray are said to have assaulted the victim on his head with a hard and blunt object. The injury report has also supported the prosecution allegation.

4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has not committed any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17239 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2 offence. He is in custody since 27.11.2024.

5. Learned senior counsel for the informant, Mr. Shukla has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and has taken this Court to the post-mortem report which shows that the deceased needed 37 stitches during the course of treatment.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, this application for regular bail is dismissed.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T