IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10501 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-795 Year-2025 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== Jay Kishore Rai @ Jai Kishur Rai @ Jaikishun Rai @ Singhji Rai @ Sipahi Rai Son of Bhauro Rai @ Bhairav Rai Resident of Village - Sherpur Purvi, P.S.- Maner, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 23-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1), 238 & 3(5) of the B.N.S. 3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that one Santosh Rai, husband of the informant has killed her son. It is further alleged that the petitioner along with others have attempted to conceal the dead body and were cremating the dead body. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the FIR it is clear that main thrust of allegation is against Santosh Rai. Learned counsel for the petitioner has Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10501 of 2026(2) dt.23-02-2026 2/2 further submitted that only allegation against this petitioner is that he along with others has concealed and cremated the dead body of the deceased. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is an old person aged about 73 years having no criminal antecedent and is in judicial custody since 26.10.2025. 5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the bail. 6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 795 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Danapur, Patna. durgesh/- (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) U T