Indradev Ray @ Indradeo Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22520 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2025 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Indradev Ray @ Indradeo Rai S/o Late Kameshwar Rai @ Late Kamleshwar Rai @ Kameshwar Rai R/o Village - Samsipur Ward no. 7, Bishanpur, Lodiyahi, Bichli Diara, P.S -Bachhwara, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sandip Kumar Gautam, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-05-2026 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 Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 357 of 2025 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 191(2), 191(3), 3(5), 329(4) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner along with others has fired at Rupesh and Chandan.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He also submits that during the course of investigation, Chandan and Rupesh both have given their statement before the police. Chandan has stated that Rupesh has fired at the informant

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22520 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026 2/2 whereas Rupesh has stated that Bhulla has fired at him.

5. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is having seven criminal antecedent.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, as such, his application for bail is rejected.

7. However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned trial court within four weeks and prays for regular bail, and trial court shall consider the merit of the case that petitioner has not fired at anyone and shall dispose of his bail petition on the same day without being prejudiced by this order of rejection.

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