Santosh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40980 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2026 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Santosh Ray S/o Late Ram Babu Rai R/o Village - Agarpur, P.S. - Lalganj, Dist. - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-06-2026 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 303(2) of the B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the truck of the informant was stolen by unknown miscreants.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned cousnel for the petitioner has submitted that the F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Deepak Kumar was apprehended and he has given his confessional statement. The name of this petitioner has surfaced in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40980 of 2026(2) dt.25-06-2026 2/2 confessional statement of co-accused Deepak Kumar. It has further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from his possession. Save and except the confessional statement of coaccused, there is nothing against him. It has further been submitted that till today, the truck has not been recovered. It has further been submitted that co-accused Deepak Kumar who has named this petitioner, has been granted bail by learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 39212 of 2026. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 15.04.2026.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.

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 C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Sarai P.S. Case No. 77 of 2026. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T