Patna High Court
Gulam Ahmad Raza @ Ahmad Raza @ PulsarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED
- Bench
- SANDEEP KUMAR
Holding
The court held that bail could not be granted and dismissed the application.
Summary
Gulam Ahmad Raza was charged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act for allegedly snatching Rs. 12 lakh from an informant. He applied for regular bail, claiming false implication despite having 17 prior criminal cases and being in custody since March 2024. The prosecution opposed bail, citing the petitioner’s name appearing in the self‑inculpatory statement of a co‑accused. The court considered the seriousness of the offences and the evidentiary material, and concluded that bail was not appropriate. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted in a case involving robbery under Section 394 IPC and possession of arms under Section 27 of the Arms Act.
- Whether the presence of the petitioner’s name in a co‑accused’s self‑inculpatory statement and his prior criminal antecedents preclude bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Indian Penal Code — s. 394
Subjects
- bail
- robbery
- Arms Act
- criminal antecedents
- self‑inculpatory statement
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16339 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-318 Year-2022 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali
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Gulam Ahmad Raza @ Ahmad Raza @ Pulsar S/o Inamul Haq Resident of
Village - Chinimil Chowk, P.S - Town, District -Samastipur, Permanent
Address - R/o Village - Nurullahpur,P.S - Khodawandpur, District - Begusarai
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shanti Bhushan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Brajendra Nath Pandey, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
2 08-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sarai
P.S. Case No. 318/2022 registered for the offences punishable
under Section 394 of I.P.C. and Section 27 of Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, unknown criminals
snatched Rs. 12 lakhs from the informant when he came out of
UCO Bank, Sarai.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has falsely been implicated in the case. Learned
counsel further submits that he has 17 criminal antecedents and
he is in custody since 20.03.2024. The petitioner undertakes to
co-operate in the case/ trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16339 of 2026(2) dt.08-05-2026
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5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer
for regular bail of the petitioner on the ground that the name of
the petitioner has come in the self-inculpatory statement of the
co-accused.
6. Considering the gravity of the offence, this Court is
not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed.
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
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