Sanjay Rai v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
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Pre-arrest bail context: petitioners apprehend arrest in Mahua PS Case No. 263 of 2024 (Vaishali); IPC sections 147, 341, 323, 379, 336, 504/506; enlargement on arrest/surrender within eight weeks with bail bond Rs. 10,000/- and two like sureties; conditions under section 438(2) Code of Criminal Procedure; forum Judicial Magistrate 1st class IX, Vaishali at Hajipur. Petitioners: Sanjay Rai (no. 1, bail allowed), Upendra Rai (no. 2, rejected) and Niraj Kumar (no. 3, rejected); rejection grounds: nature and gravity of allegation. Defence arguments: false implication, patidari grudge, land dispute, counter blast to Mahua PS Case No. 266 of 2024, clean antecedents. Allegations: house looting, house set on fire (co-accused Kamlesh Rai and petitioner no. 3), informant dragged by Gamcha by petitioner no. 2. Court: Patna High Court; Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh; order dated 15-02-2025; Criminal Miscellaneous No.2365 of 2025; partly allowed.