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2026 DAILYLAW 13242 (PAT)

Nandji Ray v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./16370/2026 · 2026-04-06

Arun Kumar Jha

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16370 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2025 Thana- PANAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1. Nandji Ray S/O Late Paltu Ray R/O Village- Bijauli (Bijili)-37, P.S- Panapur, Distt.- Saran. 2. Lalbabu Ray S/O Late Paltu Ray R/O Village- Bijauli (Bijili)-37, P.S- Panapur, Distt.- Saran. 3. Anket Kumar @ Aniket Ray @ Aniket Kumar S/O Nandji Ray R/O Village- Bijauli (Bijili)-37, P.S- Panapur, Distt.- Saran. 4. Bijoy Rai @ Vijay Ray S/O Ramagya Ray R/O Village- Bijauli (Bijili)-37, P.S- Panapur, Distt.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Sandesh Roy, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State. 02. In the present case, the petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 311 of 2025 registered for the alleged offences under Section 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109(1), 324(2), 351(2), 352, 3(5) of the BNS. 03. As per prosecution case, petitioners and other coaccused persons armed with lathi, danda, rod, bhala and farsa assaulted the informant and his family members causing a number of injuries to them. They also damaged his tractor. 04. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16370 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/3 petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioners and other coaccused persons. There is no specific allegation of assault against these petitioners which is against coaccused Saroj Ray, Ritik Ray and Umesh Ray. There is a counter version and coaccused Lalbabu Ray has instituted Panapur P.S. Case No. 315/2025 for the occurrence of same time and date against the informant side as a number of persons from the petitioners side have received injuries in the hands of the informant who are assailants. Learned counsel further submits that coaccused Ramagya Ray and Raushan Ray have been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 26.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 11776 of 2026.There is land dispute between the parties and the informant side forcibly wants to capture the land of the petitioners. Petitioners are having clean antecedent. 05. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioners. 06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the non- specific nature of allegation against the petitioner, case and counter case of the parties and also considering grant of anticipatory bail to similarly placed coaccused persons, let the Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16370 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 3/3 petitioners above named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court of JMFC, Saran at Chapra in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 311 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners. (ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court. Anuradha/- (Arun Kumar Jha, J) U T