Santosh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47936 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2024 Thana- MANSI District- Khagaria ====================================================== Santosh Ray Son of Ganesh Ray Resident of Saidpur PS- Mansi DistrictKhagaria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Santosh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar Shrivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mansi P.S. Case No. 290 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2), 191(3), 115(2), 126(2), 109, 303(2), 352 and 351(2) of B.N.S. and 27 of Arms Act.

3. The prosecution alleges that while the informant and his cousin were ploughing, the petitioner and other accused persons, carrying a rifle and an iron rod, confronted them. The informant and his cousin were injured, and others who came to assist were also affected. It is further alleged that the accused took the informant's golden chain and threatened him.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the specific allegation against the petitioner is of opening fire, which allegedly hit the head of the informant, but the injuries were simple in nature, caused by hard and blunt substance, which does

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47936 of 2025(3) dt.20-01-2026 2/2 not corroborate the allegation made in the FIR. He has also submitted that after five months, the nature of the injuries was reexamined by the Medical Board, which found them to be grievous, without specifying the nature of the weapon whereby the injuries were caused. Both the parties are agnates and there is land dispute between them. The petitioner has been in custody since 26.04.2025. Co-accused Chhotu Rai has been granted bail.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above-named, is directed to furnish bail bond and on doing so, the court below shall release the petitioner on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.-Ist Class, Khagaria/Concerned Court in connection with Mansi P.S. Case No. 290 of 2024, subject to the following conditions that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Nirmal/- U T