Lalu Ray @ Lalu Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61880 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-229 Year-2024 Thana- JURAWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Lalu Ray @ Lalu Kumar Ray S/o Shivji Ray R/o Village- Raghopur west, P.S.- Jurawanpur, District- VaIshali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Nafisu Zzoha, Advocate For the State :
Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-11-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2) and 96 of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on 13.12.2024, all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including this petitioner, kidnapped the minor daughter of informant when she had gone to market and committed rape.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case due to village politics. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61880 of 2025(3) dt.10-11-2025 2/2
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. with specific accusation that he, along with other accused persons, kidnapped the minor daughter of informant and committed rape. The victim in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. has supported the prosecution case and has also named this petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence and statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T