Mahesh Ray @ Mahesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24862 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-418 Year-2025 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Mahesh Ray @ Mahesh Rai S/o Jawahar Ray @ Jawahir Ray R/o Village - Ajaybganj, P.S - Bhagwan Bazar, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Raushan Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 15-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case no. 418 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 126 (2), 115 (2), 109 (1), 352 and 3 (5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner along with others being armed with weapons arrived at the place of occurrence. It is further alleged that the petitioner fired indiscriminately at the informant due to which he received a gunshot injuries on the fingers of both hands.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24862 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 2/3 connection with the present case. It is further submitted that there is also counter version of this case and in that case, petitioner has also received injury and from perusal of the injury report, it is clear that all the injuries are mainly on the finger. One injury is located at the center of the palm which is not specifically attributed to this petitioner. The remaining injuries are predominantly on the fingers. The doctor has opined that except for injury no. 5 all other injuries caused by hard and blunt substance. It is further submitted that similarly situated coaccused persons have since been already granted anticipatory bail vide orders dated 15.04.2026 & 24.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 21159 of 2026 and 22022 of 2026.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner stating that the petitioner has four criminal antecedent.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case no. 418 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24862 of 2026(2) dt.15-05-2026 3/3 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saran at Chapra, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/ Section 482 (2) of the BNSS. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U