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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28917 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-488 Year-2025 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran ====================================================== Ashok Rai @ Ashok Kumar Ray Son of Late Ambika Rai Resident of Village - Chatar Chapra, Police Station - Dighwara, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2), 190, 262, 263, 121(1) and 132 of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner who is named accused in Dariyapur P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025 was absconding. Police has gone to apprehend him. It is alleged that 10-15 villagers started scuffling with the police personnel and they got the petitioner release from police. It is also alleged that the villagers have also assaulted the police personnel.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28917 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/3 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the F.I.R. it is clear that allegation is against the villagers who have released the petitioner from the police and have assaulted the police personnel. The petitioner has not assaulted anyone. Moreover, the nature of allegation is general and omnibus and the injury which has been received by the police personnel is simple in nature. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.03.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of ten cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. 1st , Saran at Chapra in connection with Dighwara P.S. Case No. 488 of 2025 with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall cooperate in trail and shall remain physically present on each and every date in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28917 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 3/3 learned trial Court.

(ii) One of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioners.

(iii) He shall also mark his attendance weekly at Dariyapur P.S.

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