Ram Preet Rai @ Ram Preet Ray Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ram Preet Rai @ Ram Preet Ray Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks of receipt/production of a copy of the order, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and with one bailor being the own/close family member of the petitioner.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Rajoli P.S. Case No. 452 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 3(5) of the BNS, should be released on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender.

Court's answer

Taking note of the nature of the accusation, the simple injury sustained by the victim and the petitioner's fair antecedents, the petitioner was held entitled to be released on bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks.

Ratio / Principle

The bail was conditioned on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, subject to the conditions in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail granted — Patna High Court (Harish Kumar, J), 06-01-2026, in CRL.MISC. No.83963 of 2025 arising from Rajoli P.S. Case No. 452 of 2025 (P.S. Rajaoli, District Nawada) registered under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2) and 3(5) of the BNS for an alleged assault on the informant's son with a liquor bottle and knife and the snatching of a golden chain and Rupees One Lakh. Considering the nature of the accusation, the injury being simple (as evident from the impugned order) and the petitioner's fair antecedents, the Court directed release on bail upon arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, subject to the conditions in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with one bailor being the petitioner's own/close family member. Counsel for the petitioner had contended that the informant was not an eyewitness and the accusation stemmed from previous enmity; the State opposed the bail application.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83963 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-452 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada

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Vikash Kumar S/O Arjun Rajvanshi Resident of Village- Takuatand, P.O and P.S- Rajauli, District- Nawada, PIN- 805125.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Vivek Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Mohammed Arif ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 06-01-2026 Heard the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Rajoli P.S. Case No. 452 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 303(2), 3(5) of the BNS.

Allegedly, in the evening of the fateful day, the son of the informant was called upon by the accused persons, including the petitioners, and he was assaulted by the liquor bottle and knife over his head due to which he sustained serious injury. Besides the aforesaid allegation, it is also alleged that the accused persons have snatched the one golden chain and Rupees One Lakh from the son of the informant.

Learned Advocate for the petitioner referring to the FIR contended that admittedly the informant is not an eye witness to the alleged occurrence and the accusation has been levelled only on account of previous enmity. Moreover, the injury, which is allegedly sustained to the informant’s son, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83963 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026 2/2

same has been found to be simple in nature as is evident from the impugned order. The petitioner bears fair antecedent and he undertakes that he will fully cooperate in the proceeding of the court.

On the other hand, learned Advocate for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

Having considered the submissions advanced by the learned Advocates for the respective parties and taking note of the nature of accusation, coupled with the simple injury, besides the fair antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner abovenamed be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Rajoli P.S. Case No. 452 of 2025, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.

(Harish Kumar, J)