Patna High Court

Sayed Rizwan Ahmad @ Rizwan @ RojinversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 January 2026
Disposal: BAIL REJECTED
Bench: PURNENDU SINGH

Holding

Pre‑arrest bail was denied.

Summary

The petitioner, Sayed Rizwan Ahmad, applied for pre‑arrest bail in a case registered under Sections 112(2), 336(2), 3(5) of the BNS and Section 11 of the West Bengal Gambling Act. The High Court noted that the petitioner has eight pending criminal cases, indicating a substantial criminal antecedent. The court also observed that the allegations against him are serious in nature. Considering these factors, the judge was not inclined to grant bail. Consequently, the application for pre‑arrest bail was rejected.

Issues considered

Whether the petitioner is entitled to pre‑arrest bail despite multiple pending criminal cases and the seriousness of the alleged offences

Legislation cited

BNS — s. 112(2), 336(2), 3(5)

Subjects

pre‑arrest bail
criminal antecedents
serious offence
bail denial
criminal procedure

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50010 of 2025
                      Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2025 Thana- MALSALAMI District- Patna
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                 Sayed Rizwan Ahmad @ Rizwan @ Rojin S/O Nek @ Naki Ahmad R/O
                 Mohalla- Nagla, P.S- Malsalami, Distt.- Patna.

                                                                                  ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
                 The State of Bihar

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr. Pramod Kumar, Advocate

                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, APP

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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH
                                       ORAL ORDER

4   17-01-2026                   Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar, learned counsel appearing

                   on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Arun Kumar Singh, learned

                   APP for the State.

                                 2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection

                   with Malsalami P.S. Case No. 217/2025 registered for the

                   offence(s) punishable under Sections 112(2),336(2),3(5) of the

                   BNS and Section 11 of West Bengal Gambling Act.

                                 3. Considering the criminal antecedents of the

                   petitioner, who is involved in altogether 8 criminal cases, which

                   are pending against him and also considering the fact that the

                   allegation against the petitioner is serious in nature, I am not

                   inclined to enlarge the petitioner on pre-arrest bail.

                                 4. Accordingly, the present application stands
           Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50010 of 2025(4) dt.17-01-2026
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                     rejected.



                                               (Purnendu Singh, J)
Ashishsingh/-

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