Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85254/2024bail granted

Umesh Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85254 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2024 Thana- HALAI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Umesh Ray Son of Late Paltan Ray R/o Village -Halai, Police Station -Halai, District -Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 15 of 2024 dated 06.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 447, 341, 323, 354, 354A, 354B, 354D, 307, 324, 379, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, it is alleged that the petitioner and the co-accused persons often used to harass the informant's niece who was aged about 14 years while she was going to school or market place. It is further alleged that all the accused persons including the petitioner had disrobed the informant's sister-in-law (Bhavo) and niece and assaulted them.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85254 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The occurrence took place on 25.03.2024 but the FIR was lodged on 28.03.2024 and there is no explanation for this delay. It is further submitted that the petitioner and the informant are co-villagers. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of A.C.J.M.-1st, Samastipur in connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 15 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T