Suresh Ray v. The State of Bihar
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Pre-arrest / anticipatory bail decision, Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.73490 of 2025, decided 11-02-2026 by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Harish Kumar (single-judge oral order). Arising out of Jagdishpur P.S. Case No. 150 of 2025, Thana Jagdishpur, District Bhojpur; offences listed under Sections 191(2), 190, 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 303(2), 329(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 74 and 75 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Incident: morning house-intrusion by petitioners and others; brutal assault on informant and others with lathi, danda and iron rod; snatching of valuables; specific accusation against petitioner no. 1 Suresh Ray of assault over the informant's shoulder causing serious injury. Petitioners' counsel (Nagadeo Choubey) argued motive not disclosed, parties are neighbours bickering over previous dispute resulting in scuffle, injury grievous but on non-vital part, omnibus allegations against petitioner nos. 2-5, undertaking to cooperate. State and informant's counsel opposed citing criminal antecedents of petitioners, specific accusation against petitioner no. 1 causing grievous injury, and active participation by the other petitioners. Result: bail refused to petitioner no. 1; petitioner nos. 2 to 5 (Ramesh Ray, Dinesh Ray, Radhe Shyam Ray @ Manu Ray @ Radheshyam Rai, Sonu Ray) granted bail on omnibus nature of allegation and genesis of occurrence — arrest or surrender within four weeks, bonds Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two like sureties each, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 1st, Bhojpur, Ara, subject to Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 conditions, one bailor own/close family member. Keywords: anticipatory bail, pre-arrest bail, omnibus allegation, genesis of occurrence, grievous injury, criminal antecedent, BNS 2023, BNSS 2023 S. 482(2), Jagdishpur, Bhojpur, Ara.