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Kalu Ray @ Kaly Roy v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Aug 2025CR. MISC./28126/2025

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Regular bail granted; Patna High Court; CR. MISC. No.28126 of 2025; order dt. 06-08-2025; Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra; Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024, District Katihar; Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504, 506, 34 IPC with Section 302 IPC later added; charge-sheet under S.302 IPC; deceased Sotish Rai; assault with kicks, fists, lathi and dagger; custody since 15.05.2024; no criminal antecedent; bail bonds Rs.15,000/- with two sureties; co-accused anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No. 57396 of 2024 (order dt. 11.09.2024); petitioner Kalu Ray @ Kaly Roy; State of Bihar opposed.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail in Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court. ¶22

Kalu Ray @ Kaly Roy Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, an accused in Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024 (offences under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504, 506, 34 IPC, with Section 302 IPC later added), should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Having considered the entire facts and circumstances, the period of custody of the petitioner and that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, the petitioner is released on bail in Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court.

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BAIL GRANTED (Patna High Court, Rudra Prakash Mishra, J., oral order dt. 06-08-2025, CR. MISC. No.28126 of 2025): Petitioner Kalu Ray @ Kaly Roy, accused in Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024 (District Katihar), instituted under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 IPC with Section 302 IPC later added, was released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each. Prosecution alleges the accused persons, including the petitioner, assaulted Sotish Rai (father of the Informant) with kicks, fists, lathi and dagger, due to which injuries he died during treatment; charge-sheet was filed under Section 302 IPC along with other sections. Bail granted considering the period of custody (in judicial custody since 15.05.2024) and absence of criminal antecedent. Defence had pointed to an eight-day delay in lodging the F.I.R., general and omnibus allegations, specific knife-assault allegation against co-accused Mangna Rai, and anticipatory bail already granted to several co-accused by a Co-ordinate Bench vide order dated 11.09.2024 in Cr. Misc. No. 57396 of 2024.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28126 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-36 Year-2024 Thana- BALIA BELON District- Katihar

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Kalu Ray @ Kaly Roy Son of Late Tepla Roy Resident of Village- Singhrol, P.S.- Baliya Belon, District- Katihar (Bihar)

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP For the Informant : Mr. Najeeb Ahmad, Adv. Mr. Thakur Brajesh Singh, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH

MISHRA

ORAL ORDER

3 06-08-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the Informant. Perused the case diary.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 341, 323, 325, 307, 379, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on added Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per prosecution case, the accused persons including the petitioner have assaulted one Sotish Rai, father of the Informant, with kicks, fists, lathi and dagger due to which he sustained injuries and in course of treatment, he succumbed to

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28126 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 2/3

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his injuries.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Both the parties are next door neighbour and there is a land dispute between them. He further submits that there is delay of eight days in lodging the F.I.R. that too without there being any plausible explanation for the same which creates doubt in the veracity of the prosecution case. There is no specific or direct allegation of any overt act against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The specific allegation of assault by knife is upon the co-accused Mangna Rai. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 15.05.2024 without any rhymes or reason.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners again submits that several co-accused have already been granted anticipatory bail by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.09.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 57396 of 2024.

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On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State and the Informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner, stating that the offence alleged is serious in nature. The Investigating Officer, after completion of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28126 of 2025(3) dt.06-08-2025 3/3

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investigation, has submitted charge-sheet under Section 302 along with other sections of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioner and others.

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Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Baliya Belon P.S. Case No. 36 of 2024.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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