Naresh Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26696 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-849 Year-2024 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Naresh Ray son of Ram Balak Ray Village- Chak Sultanpur, P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 849 of 2024 dated 26.11.2024, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 127(1), 109, 308(5), 308(3), 352, 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, on 20.11.2024 at about 04:00 pm, when the informant was returning from the market then all the accused persons including the petitioner armed with weapons surrounded the informant and asked for Rs. 50,000/- as extortion. When the informant refused to pay the same, then co-accused Vinod Gope assaulted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26696 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/3 him on his head by lathi due to which he sustained injury on his head.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the F.I.R. has been lodged against five accused persons including the petitioner. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather specific allegation is against co-accused Vinod Gope that he assaulted with lathi on the head of informant. It is also submitted that petitioner has neither demanded any extortion from the informant nor any amount has been paid in consequence thereof. Lastly, it has been submitted that petitioner has one criminal case against him.
5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today, in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 849 of 2024, he/they shall be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26696 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 3/3 A.C.J.M.-II, Patna City, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.
(Khatim Reza, J) Sankalp/- U T