Satish Ray @ Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82531 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2025 Thana- GARKHA District- Saran ====================================================== Satish Ray @ Satish Kumar son of Bharat Ray Resident of Village- Rajapakar P.S -Rajapakar, Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Shweta Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP For the IOCL :
Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2.The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Garkha P.S. Case No. 228 of 2025 dated 01.04.2025 registered for the offences under Sections 111, 287, 317(2), 3(5), 303(2), 324(5), 161(2) of B.N.S. and 15(2) of P.M.P. Act, Section 3/4 of Protection of Civil Rights Act and Section 7 of the E.C. Act.
3. As per the prosecution case the petitioner is accused of committing theft of petroleum by tampering the petroleum pipeline.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the FIR has been lodged against unknown and the petitioner has only been implicated in this case because he carries criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82531 of 2025(2) dt.05-01-2026 2/2 antecedents of similar nature. It has been submitted that no incriminating article was recovered and even the seizure has not been made against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the petitioner had nothing to do with the tampering of the petroleum pipeline and theft of petroleum. The petitioner is in custody since 17.04.2025.
5. Learned APP for the State as well as Mr. Raj Kumar, learned counsel for the IOCL submits that the petitioner has been involved in theft and there are three other cases registered against him in which he is an accused of theft of petroleum and under the Act he shall not be released until there is reasonable ground for his release.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner carries antecedents of similar nature and this is a crime against the nation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. (Sourendra Pandey, J) krishna/- U T