Patna High Court
Samir @ Md. SamirversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was granted to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Samir, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case registered under Sections 103(2), 61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act for the alleged shooting of an informant’s brother. The prosecution’s case is that four unidentified persons on motorcycles fired the fatal shots, and the petitioner’s name only surfaced during investigation through a co‑accused’s confessional statement and the arrest of the co‑accused at the petitioner’s sister’s house. No FIR named the petitioner and there was no other material linking him to the offence; the petitioner also asserted clean antecedents. The State and the informant opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the offences. The Court, considering the lack of direct evidence, the general nature of the accusation and the petitioner’s clean record, granted anticipatory bail with a bond of Rs 10,000 and two sureties, subject to Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. and a time‑limit of eight weeks. The order directs that the bail be enlarged by the Judicial Magistrate‑1st Class, Bihar Sharif, upon compliance with the stipulated conditions.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted when the petitioner is not named in the FIR and the only allegation stems from a co‑accused’s confession.
- Whether the alleged offences under Sections 103(2), 61(2), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act justify denial of anticipatory bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s clean antecedents and lack of material evidence warrant the grant of anticipatory bail.
Legislation cited
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- clean antecedents
- co‑accused confession
- Arms Act
- criminal procedure
- bail conditions
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80861 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-87 Year-2025 Thana- NALANDA District- Nalanda
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Samir @ Md. Samir S/o Jahid Hussain @ Md. Jahid Hussain R/o Vill-
Khankah, Nabab Toli Kohna Sarai, P.S.- Laheri, Distt- Nalanda
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rudal Singh, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Lalan Kumar, APP
For the Informant : Ms. Vaishnavi Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 15-01-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State and
learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(2),
61(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that four unknown
persons, riding on two motorcycles, shot brother of informant
due to which he died.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
committed no offence. Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R..
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Name of petitioner transpired in this case during course of
investigation only on the basis of confessional statement of co-
accused person and the only material that has come against this
petitioner is that one of the co-accused persons, who was
identified by the informant, was arrested from the house of
sister of this petitioner. Save and except the same, there is no
material on record to show the complicity of this petitioner in
the alleged offence. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for
the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of
anticipatory bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, general and omnibus nature of accusation and clean
antecedents of the petitioner,the prayer for grant of anticipatory
bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within
a period of eight weeks from today, let the above named
petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.
10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class,
Bihar Sharif, Nalanda in connection with Nalanda P.S. Case No.
87 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section
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482(2) of the B.N.S.S..
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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