Patna High Court
Md. AurangjebversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Aurangjeb, applied for regular bail in a case registered under Sections 103(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act, relating to the shooting death of the informant's brother. The FIR named four unknown assailants; the petitioner was not named, and the only material against him was his presence with co‑accused and a mobile phone location near the crime scene. The petitioner asserted a clean antecedent and had been in custody since 1 July 2025. The State and the informant opposed bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court, considering the lack of specific overt act, the petitioner’s clean record, and the period of custody, granted regular bail on a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether regular bail should be granted to a person not named in the FIR but linked only by proximity and association.
- Whether the nature of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act warrants denial of bail despite lack of specific allegation.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedent and length of pre‑trial detention justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 103(2), 3(5), 61(2)
Subjects
- regular bail
- pre‑trial detention
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Arms Act
- clean antecedent
- mobile phone location evidence
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7427 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- NALANDA District- Nalanda
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Md. Aurangjeb S/O Md. Sirajuddin @ Siraj Uddin R/O Vill.- Subjee Bazar,
P.s.- Bihar, Dist.- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, A.P.P.
For the Informant : Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 16-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant
and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with
Nalanda P. S. Case No. 87 of 2025 registered for the offences
punishable under Sections 103(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. As per F.I.R., four unknown miscreants, riding on
two motorcycles, shot brother of the informant due to which he
died.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name transpired
during investigation. Only material that has come against
petitioner is that he was seen with other co-accused persons and
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mobile phone location of the petitioner was found near the place
of occurrence. There is no allegation of any specific overt act
against the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is
in custody since 01.07.2025.
5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State as well as
learned counsel for the informant vehemently opposed the bail
application.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean
antecedent and period of custody, this bail application is
allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to 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 Additional Sessions Judge-XII, Nalanda at
Biharsharif in connection with Nalanda P. S. Case No. 87 of
2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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