Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Ray @ Rajesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31158 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2024 Thana- Pahelja P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar @ Rajesh Ray @ Rajesh Rai Son of Ram Barai Ray @ Barai Ray Resident of Village- Manas Naya Panapur P.S -Akilpur District -Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pahleja P.S. Case No. 67/2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 452, 380, 302, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner along with other accused persons is alleged to have killed the deceased. They are said to have fired three shots at the deceased.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel further submits that the entire prosecution story stands falsified from the fact that in the postmortem report of the deceased, only one gunshot injury has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31158 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/3 been found. He further submits that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and is in custody since 11.02.2026. It is further submitted that at the time of the alleged occurrence, the petitioner was not present; rather, he was working in Rohtak, Haryana, for earning his livelihood. It is also submitted that a similarly situated co-accused, Pankaj Kumar @ Pankaj Ray @ Pankaj Rai has been granted bail by this Court on 09.10.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 70001 of 2025. It is further submitted that there is no direct evidence against the petitioner and he has no role in the present case.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the petitioner, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Pahleja P.S. Case No. 67 of 2024.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31158 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 3/3 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.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T