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Rambabu Ray v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Jan 2026CR. MISC./89953/2025

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What is this about?

Regular bail granted; Patna High Court Cr. Misc. No.89953 of 2025, order dated 13-01-2026, Shailendra Singh, J.; Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025, District Bhojpur; offences under Sections 140(3), 103(1), 238, 61(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; petitioner not named in FIR, implicated as father of main accused; confessional statement before police; no rebuttal by State; custody since 10.08.2025; investigation completed; clean antecedents; bail bond Rs. 20,000 with two like sureties.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court concerned, in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025. ¶16

Rambabu Ray Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be released on regular bail in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025 registered for offences punishable under Sections 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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Court's answer

The Court took as a principal fact that the main allegation appearing from the FIR is against the petitioner's son, and that the petitioner was made an accused mainly on the basis of his confessional statement (recorded before the police, per counsel's submission), with no rebuttal of that statement by the State.

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Ratio / Principle

Taking note of the petitioner's custody period, his fair and clean antecedent and the completion of investigation against him, the Court was inclined to release him on bail.

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Key takeaways

The Court ordered release of the petitioner on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025.ratio¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail — granted. Rambabu Ray v. The State of Bihar (High Court of Judicature at Patna, Criminal Miscellaneous No.89953 of 2025, oral order dt. 13-01-2026, Shailendra Singh, J.): regular bail allowed in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025 (offences under Sections 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita). Grounds weighed by the Court: the main allegation appearing from the FIR is against the petitioner's son; the petitioner was made an accused mainly on the basis of his confessional statement recorded before the police, unrebutted by the State; custody since 10.08.2025; fair and clean antecedents; investigation against him completed. Condition: bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89953 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-520 Year-2025 Thana- ARA NAWADA District- Bhojpur

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Rambabu Ray S/O Late Sundar Ray, R/O - Dirahawa Tola, Godhna Road, Anaith, Arrah, Bhojpur,P.S- Arrah Nawada, Dist- Bhojpur-802301

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sahil Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 13-01-2026

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Heard the parties.

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2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under sections 140(3), 103(1), 238 and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

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3. The main submissions advanced by petitioner’s counsel are that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he has been implicated in the present matter merely on suspicion as he is the father of the main accused Rishi Kumar @ Nandlal Raj and he has been made accused in this case on his self confessional statement before the police which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law and from the perusal of postmortem report it is apparent that the death of the informant’s son had occurred due to drowning in water and no witness of the prosecution has supported the allegations made against the petitioner. It is lastly

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89953 of 2025(2) dt.13-01-2026 2/2

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submitted that the petitioner bears no criminal antecedent and has been languishing in jail since 10.08.2025 and against him the investigation has been completed.

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4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of the petitioner.

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5. Considering the above submissions, the averments made in this application and mainly the facts that the main allegation appearing from the FIR is against the son of this petitioner and as per the above submission, the petitioner has been made accused mainly on the basis of his confessional statement recorded before the police and there is no rebuttal of the said statement by the State and further, taking note of the petitioner’s custody period, his fair and clean antecedent and completion of investigation against him, this Court is inclined to release him on bail. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/(Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with Ara Nawada P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025.

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(Shailendra Singh, J)

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