Patna High Court
Syed Khalid @ Khalid AnjumversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner with specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioner, Syed Khalid, was arrested in connection with a shooting incident in a court campus and charged under several sections of the Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 and the Arms Act. He had been in custody since 11 December 2025. His counsel argued that he was not named in the FIR and was only implicated after four months, creating reasonable doubt about his involvement. The State and the informant opposed bail. The High Court, after hearing both sides, granted bail on a Rs.10,000 bond with two sureties and imposed conditions of regular police station attendance and cooperation with the trial. The order was limited to the bail application and did not prejudice the merits of the case.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences alleged.
- Whether the delay in naming the petitioner in the FIR creates sufficient doubt to warrant bail.
- Whether the conditions imposed for bail are appropriate and lawful.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-b)a, 26, 27, 35
- Bihar Narcotic Substances Act, 2023 — s. 109, 111, 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- delay in FIR
- Arms Act
- Narcotic offences
- conditions of bail
- presumption of innocence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15774 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2024 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya
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Syed Khalid @ Khalid Anjum S/o- Late Akbar Imam Village- Shahbajpur,
Police Station- Shakurabad, District- Jehanabad
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Krishna Jha
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha
For the Informant : Mr. Apurv Harsh
Mr. Raghu Raj Pratap
Ms. Jaya Singh
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 24-04-2026 Heard the parties including the learned counsel for
the informant.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with
Amas P.S. Case No. 233 of 2024 registered for the offence
under Sections 111, 109, 61(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and under
Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35, 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, one Photo Khan,
who is having 20 criminal antecedents, has been shot by the
accused persons in Court campus.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2025.
5. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for
the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely
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been implicated in this case. He further submits that the
petitioner was not named in the FIR and Photo Khan has taken
his name who has been examined for the first time by the police
after four months of the alleged occurrence. He next submits
that naming of the petitioner after four months creates doubt in
the involvement of the petitioner in the crime and there is no
allegation against the petitioner.
6. Learned counsel for the State and the Informant
have opposed the application of the petitioner.
7. I have heard and considered the submission of
the parties.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application
is allowed.
9. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on
bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of
the learned concerned Court below in connection with Amas
P.S. Case No. 233 of 2024.
10. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after
being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at
Shakurabad Police Station on first and third Sunday of each
month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result
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in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
11. As a condition of this order, the petitioner, after
being released on bail, is directed to co-operate in the trial either
by appearing personally or through his lawyer in the trial Court
on each and every date fixed by the trial Court. Non-compliance
of the condition will result in cancellation of the bail bonds of
the petitioner.
12. It is, however, clarified that the observations
made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail
application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at
any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not
expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
Vikas/-
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