Patna High Court
Amirullah Ansari @ AlamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- REJECTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was refused.
Summary
Amirullah Ansari was arrested on 22 April 2024 in connection with FIR No. 07/2023 under IPC sections 417, 354(c) and 376, and IT Act sections 66(E) and 67(A). The petitioner had earlier sought bail, which was rejected twice and later withdrawn. On the present application, the trial court report indicated that all charge‑sheet witnesses had been examined, although the trial was not yet concluded. The State opposed bail, emphasizing the seriousness of the offences. Considering the nature of the allegations and the stage of the trial, the Patna High Court refused bail and directed the trial court to expedite the proceedings.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner given the seriousness of the offences under IPC and IT Act
- Whether the stage of trial (examination of charge‑sheet witnesses) warrants denial of bail
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 354(c), 376, 417
- Information Technology Act, 2000 — s. 66(E), 67(A)
Subjects
- bail
- IPC
- Section 417
- Section 354(c)
- Section 376
- IT Act
- Section 66(E)
- Section 67(A)
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6618 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-331 Year-2023 Thana- VIJAYEPUR District- Gopalganj
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Amirullah Ansari @ Alam S/o Dil Mohammad Ansari Resident of village -
Rasulpur, P.S - Vijaipur, District - Gopalganj
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dharmveer, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Parmanand Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
3 18-03-2026 Heard Mr.Dharmveer, learned counsel for the
petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and Mr.Parmanand
Kumar, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
22.04.2024 in connection with Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 331 of
2023, F.I.R. dated 07.11.2023 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 417/354(c)/376 of the Indian Penal
Code and Sections 66(E)/67(A) of I.T.Act.
3. Earlier the prayer for bail of the petitioner was
rejected twice vide orders dated 25.09.2024 and 20.06.2025
passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 57788 of 2024 and 24679 of 2025
respectively. Thereafter, the petitioner has again moved for bail
which was dismissed as withdrawn with liberty on 15.11.2025
passed in Cr.Misc. No. 78971 of 2025.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
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submits that the petitioner is in custody since 22.04.2024 and
the trial is not in progress.
5. Vide order dated 31.01.2026, a report was called for
with regard to the stage of the trial. Report of the learned Trial
Court dated 16.02.2026 reveals that all the chargesheete
witnesses have been examined.
6. Learned counsel for the informant and learned APP
for the State, on the other hand, have vehemently opposed the
prayer for bail of the petitioner.
7. Considering the nature of allegation against the
petitioner in the FIR as well as the report of the learned Trial
Court, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in
connection with Vijaipur P.S. Case No. 331 of 2023 pending in
the court of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-I, Gopalganj.
8. Prayer is refused.
9. However, the learned Trial Court is directed to
expedite the trial and conclude the same at the earliest.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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