Patna High Court – Orders
Umesh Ray vs The State Of Bihar on 18 January, 2025
Author: Chandra Prakash Singh
Bench: Chandra Prakash Singh
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
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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
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashad, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH
SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 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
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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 above-
named, 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/-
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