Rana Ajay Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20475 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2025 Thana- SALIMPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Rana Ajay Singh S/o- Late Garib Nath Singh Resident of Village- Rupas Maruahi, P.S.- Salimpur, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Pooja Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANSUL ORAL ORDER 18-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 357 of 2025 registered under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 109, 351(2), 352, 118(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S. Act.

3. As per prosecution case is that the petitioner burnt the injured on refusal to sell illicit liquor. The burnt injury has been found on right thigh about 18 to 20% of the total body surface area and the nature of injury has been opined to be simple.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. There is delay of one day in lodging the FIR and there is no plausible explanation for such delay. The petitioner is about 59 years old person having no criminal antecedent and he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20475 of 2026(3) dt.18-05-2026 2/2 is in custody since 16.01.2026.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, nature of injury to be simple and the period of custody, this application is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner above named, be granted bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, Patna/concerned court below in connection with Salimpur P.S. Case No. 357 of 2025.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Ansul, J) Ranjeet/- U T