Hari Ray @ Santosh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20568 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-804 Year-2025 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran ====================================================== Hari Ray @ Santosh Ray Son of Binda Ray Resident Of Village- Narayanpur, Ps- Garkha, Dist -Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Danish Raja, Advocate For the Informant :

Mr. Ranjay Kumar, Advocate Mrs. Chhateshwari Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 804 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109, 303(2), 352, 351(2) & (3) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner assaulted Vimal Rai with dab on the head when he came to rescue.

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. He also submits that there is allegation of only one blow and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20568 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 that the nature of injury is simple. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused namely, Lalu Ray has been granted bail by the learned coordinate bench of this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 2514 of 2026. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 23.01.2026.

5. The application for bail is vehemently opposed by the learned counsel for the informant and the learned APP for the State. Learned counsel for the informant has stated that the there is direct allegation against the petitioner of assaulting with dab. He also submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.

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 bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 804 of 2025.

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