Patna High Court
Appu Ansari @ Toshif Ansari @ Md. Toshif AnsariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was refused.
Summary
The petitioner, Appu Ansari, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case under Sections 25(1‑B)(A), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The prosecution alleged that on 25‑03‑2025 police seized a motorcycle, live cartridges, two mobile phones and Rs.1,69,500, and that a co‑accused had indicated the cartridges would be handed over to the petitioner. The petitioner has five prior criminal records, three of which relate to similar offences. The court examined the seriousness of the alleged offences and the petitioner’s antecedents. Considering the nature of the accusation and the similar prior convictions, the court refused the prayer for anticipatory bail. The petition was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the Arms Act given the nature of the alleged offences and his prior criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 25(1-B)(A), 26, 35
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Arms Act
- criminal antecedents
- seizure of firearms
- bail refusal
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83627 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2025 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran
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Appu Ansari @ Toshif Ansari @ Md. Toshif Ansari S/o Kalamu Ansari R/o
Village- Bhajitpur, PS- Garkha, District- Saran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Munna Kumar Upadhyay, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Gulnar Begum, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for
the offences punishable under Section 25(1-B)(A), 26, 35 of
Arms Act.
3. As per prosecution case, on 25.3.25 at about 3:12
PM, informant along with other police officials apprehended
one motorcycle along with his rider, namely, Bharav Tripati @
Ravi Kumar and upon search, huge amount of live cartridges,
two mobile phones and cash of Rs. 1,69,500/- was recovered.
Co-accused Bharav Tripati @ Ravi Kumar disclosed that he
was going to hand over the seized live cartridges to this
petitioner. Petitioner has got five criminal antecedents out of
which three are of similar nature.
4. Considering the nature of accusation and criminal
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83627 of 2025(2) dt.06-01-2026
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antecedents of similar nature, prayer for anticipatory bail of the
petitioner is refused.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Navya/-
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