Patna High Court
MD. Imtiyaz Alam @ Imtiyaz KuraisiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, MD Imtiyaz Alam, filed an application for anticipatory bail after learning that he was named in an FIR for alleged assault with a knife on an informant, along with co‑accused Tanvir Alam. The prosecution alleged that the assault caused multiple injuries, including a grievous one, and cited several sections of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner contended that he was innocent and was falsely implicated due to village politics. The State opposed the bail, emphasizing the specific and direct nature of the accusations, the seriousness of the injuries, and the petitioner’s two prior criminal convictions. After considering these factors, the Court rejected the petition for anticipatory bail, concluding that the circumstances did not warrant such relief.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to anticipatory bail in view of the specific accusations under the IPC and his prior criminal record
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 126(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 329(3), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Indian Penal Code
- assault
- grievous injury
- criminal antecedents
- bail jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12192 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-258 Year-2025 Thana- DIGHWARA District- Saran
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MD. Imtiyaz Alam @ Imtiyaz Kuraisi S/O Late MD. Rashid Quraishi @
Rasid Kuraisi Resident of Village - Shankarpur Road, P.S- Dighwara, District-
Saran At Chapra
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 191(2),
191(3), 190, 329(3), 126(2), 115(2), 118(1), 109, 352 and 351(2)
of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that this
petitioner, along with co-accused Tanvir Alam assaulted
informant with knife as a result of which he sustained multiple
injuries.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in
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this case due to village politics.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
and there is specific accusation that he, along with co-accused
Tanvir Alam, assaulted informant with knife due to which he
sustained multiple injuries out of which, Injury No. 4 is grievous
in nature. Petitioner has got two criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, specific and direct nature of accusation, nature of injuries
sustained by the injured and criminal antecedents of the
petitioner, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the
petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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