Daroga Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20790 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-527 Year-2024 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Daroga Rai Son of Late Manik Rai R/O Vill.- Lodipur,Buddha Tola,P.SManer,Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Mushtaque Alam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 140(1), 109, 61(2) and 3(5) of BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others has killed the husband of the informant and they have concealed the dead body of the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that the informant is not the eye witness of this case. She has named all the accused persons only on the basis of suspicion. Learned counsel has further submitted that there is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20790 of 2026(2) dt.02-04-2026 2/2 delay of one day in filing of the FIR and the delay is not explained. Save and except suspicion, there is nothing against the petitioner. He has also submitted that similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail by learned coordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 3874 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 03.01.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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 released on bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 527 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Danapur, Patna.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T