Patna High Court – Orders
Santosh Kumar Ray @ Santosh Rai vs The State Of Bihar on 22 July, 2026
Author: Rajiv Roy
Bench: Rajiv Roy
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47726 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2017 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran
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1. Santosh Kumar Ray @ Santosh Rai Son of Sujan Ray Resident of Village-
Saidpur, Ward No. 09, Rahimpur, P.S.- Pahleja, District- Chapra at Saran
(Bihar)
2. Manoj Kumar Yadav Son of Nageshwar Prasad Yadav Resident of Kharika,
Ward No. 03, P.S.- Pahleja, District- Chapra at Saran (Bihar)
3. Sanoj Kumar Ray Son of Dindayal Ray Resident of Village- Saidpur, Ward
No. 03, Rahimpur, P.S.- Sonepur, District- Chapra at Saran (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rahul Mandal, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 22-07-2026
Heard the parties.
2. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in
connection with Sonpur P.S. Case No. 359 of 2017 for the
offence under section 147, 148, 149, 427, 435, 307, 353, 379,
332, 333, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code and
Sections 145, 146, 147 and 174(A) of the Railways Act lodged
on 05.09.2017 by the informant, Satish Kumar.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged
that on the call given by an outfit, under Mangal Rai, National
Highway was blocked and the allegation is that on the
instigation of Mangal Rai, the crowd became violent and
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resorted to throwing bricks, stones and damaged the State Bus.
They also tried to burn the vehicle and with the help of
intelligence inputs 33 persons have been named and this led to
the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submit that
though they were named, never came to know about it, they are
poor people having no criminal antecedent and shall suffer a lot
if taken into custody. They are ready to face the trial and shall
be diligently appearing in it. Last submission is that without
accepting the allegation and/or the outcome of the present
petition, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that they
intend to contribute Rs.3,000/- each (totaling Rs.9,000/-) to the
Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
6. Learned APP opposes the prayer submitting that
they have been named in the FIR.
7. Taking into account the submissions of the parties
as also that omnibus allegation is there and an undertaking has
been given that they shall be diligently appearing in trial, in that
background, this Court is inclined subject to extend them the
privilege of anticipatory bail with conditions subject to payment
of Rs.3,000/- each (totaling Rs.9,000/-) to the Chief Minister’s
Relief Fund through Demand Draft issued by the local branch of
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State Bank of India/any Nationalized Bank and the receipt be
submitted to the learned Trial Court at the time of execution of
bail bond.
8. Let the petitioners be released on bail in the event
of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the
receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-
(Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the
satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Chapra at
Saran in connection with Sonpur P.S. Case No. 359 of 2017
subject to the following conditions:
(i) one of the bailor should be the family
member/relative of the petitioners who shall provide official
document (Aadhaar Card/Voter ID Card/Pan Card/Driving
License) to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioners shall appear on each and every date
before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive
dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of their
bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall be appearing before the Police
Station as and when required for cooperating in the
investigation;
(iv) the petitioners shall appear before the concerned
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attendance and after the end of the period, the certificate shall be
submitted before the Trial Court failing which steps shall be
taken for the cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioners shall in no way try to induce or
promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences,
failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
cancellation of the bail bonds;
(vi) the petitioners shall desist from committing any
criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty
to take steps for cancellation of their bail bonds.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
munindra/-
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