Ravindra Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73734 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2024 Thana- JHAROKHAR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ravindra Ray Son of Mahendra Ray Resident of Village - Santpur, P.S. - Ghorasahan, District - East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jharokhar P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024, registered for the offences under Sections 96, 137(2) of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution case, minor daughter of the informant was enticed away by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. The FIR has been lodged after delay of more than a month without any satisfactory explanation. The petitioner was apprehended by the police but finding no involvement of the petitioner in the case, he was released on P.R. bond. The victim returned after some time and a statement was recorded by the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73734 of 2025(3) dt.21-01-2026 2/3 police where she stated that she went to the house of her different relatives and returned herself. However when her statement was recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS she stated that the petitioner took her away to the house of his elder sister and from there to Delhi and fled from there leaving her behind. But the statement is not believable, if the girl were taken to different places it is surprising that she did not raise any alarm. The age of the victim girl was also found to be 19 years by the police during investigation and she was allowed to go as per her wish. The petitioner is in custody since 15.04.2025 and charge sheet has been submitted. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.
6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the doubtful nature of allegation against the petitioner and also considering his clean antecedent, period of custody and submission of charge sheet, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Sikarhana
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73734 of 2025(3) dt.21-01-2026 3/3 at Dhaka, East Champaran/concerned court, in connection with Jharokhar P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:
(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.
(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.
(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Anuradha/- U T