Jay Prakash Ray @ Chhotaka @ Jay Prakash Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Bail – Regular bail granted – Offences under Sections 364 and 34 IPC
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.86597 of 2025, decided 13-01-2026 by Ashok Kumar Pandey, J. Regular bail allowed under Sections 364 and 34 IPC in Naubatpur PS Case No. 854 of 2023 (kidnapping/abduction with common intention). Grounds: allegation based on suspicion and last-seen theory, unexplained delay in FIR, earlier bail rejection with liberty to renew after stipulated trial period expired, trial unconcluded per order sheet, petitioner in custody about two years. Bail bond Rs.10,000 with two like sureties before Addl. Sessions Judge-II, Danapur; conditions to co-operate in trial and attend every date. Keywords: regular bail, Section 364 IPC, Section 34 IPC, last seen theory, delay in FIR, speedy trial, prolonged custody, bail conditions.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge – II, Danapur, subject to conditions of co-operating in the trial and remaining present on each and every date fixed by the trial court until disposal of the case.