Patna High Court
Firoz Ansari @ SaddmversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner, directing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Summary
Firoz Ansari was arrested in connection with a case registered under Sections 111, 62, 61(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 25(1‑b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act, alleged to have paid Rs.1,000 online for a contract killing of his father. The prosecution’s case relied mainly on police information and statements of co‑accused, with no material seized from the petitioner. The petitioner contended his innocence, highlighted the absence of any recovered weapon or money, and pointed out his clean record and that he had been in judicial custody since 28‑09‑2025. The State opposed bail. After hearing both sides, the Court found the evidence insufficient to justify continued detention and ordered the petitioner to be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties. The order was directed to be complied with by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.
Issues considered
- What is the adequacy of the evidence against the petitioner to justify denial of bail?
- Whether the seriousness of the offences under the B.N.S. and Arms Act warrants continued pre‑trial detention?
Legislation cited
Subjects
- bail
- pre‑trial detention
- Arms Act
- contract killing
- judicial custody
- sureties
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14588 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2025 Thana- PRANPUR District- Katihar
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Firoz Ansari @ Saddm, Son of Makbool Ansari @ Makbul Ansari, Resident
of Village- Rampara, PS- Katihar Nagar, Dist- Katihar
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raghvendra Kumar Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Pranpur P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 111, 62, 61(2) of B.N.S. and
Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the
police had input that certain persons are making planning of
contract killing. It has also come that this petitioner has given
Rs. 1000/- online to the accused persons for removing his father.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. Nothing has been recovered from his
possession and this fact has come during the statement of the
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apprehended persons, namely, Shubham Kumar, Sajid Ansari
and Md. Azam Ansarai. It has also been submitted that save and
except the statement of the co-accused persons, there is nothing
against the petitioner. Petitioner is having no criminal
antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since
28.09.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the application for 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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief
Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Pranpur P.S.
Case No. 226 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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