IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27152 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2024 Thana- CHACKMEHSI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Mahesh Rai @ Bathu S/o- Shivnath Rai Resident of village- Shauri Police Station- Chakmeshi District-Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Bilash Roy Raman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 06-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Session Trial No. 151 of 2025, arising out of Chakmehsi P.S. Case No. 162 of 2024, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109, 308(3), 303(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. 3. The petitioner and the co-accused person are accused of demanding rangdari of Rs. 5,000/- from the informant for taking liquor and the same was not given. Subsequently, after few days the accused persons have assaulted the informant. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27152 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/2 18.11.2024. 5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. 6. Considering the gravity of offence of demanding rangdari, this bail application is dismissed. 7. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner. Ranjeet/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T