Patna High Court
Md. NaiyarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL REJECTED
- Bench
- PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Md. Naiyar, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case alleging facilitation of gambling under Sections 318(4) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Lottery Regulation Act and Section 11 of the Bengal Gambling Act. The prosecution, based on an informant who is the Sub‑Inspector of Khajekala Police Station, claimed the petitioner and others organized gambling, supported by an independent witness. The petitioner contended he was innocent, that no incriminating article was found in his possession and that he was implicated merely on suspicion. The State opposed bail, highlighting the specific accusations and the petitioner’s 13 prior criminal convictions. Considering the seriousness of the allegations, the direct nature of the accusations and the petitioner’s antecedents, the Court rejected the prayer for anticipatory bail.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner given the specific accusations under the gambling statutes and his criminal antecedents?
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 318(4), 3(5)
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- gambling
- Lottery Regulation Act
- Bengal Gambling Act
- criminal antecedents
- bail denial
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84581 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2025 Thana- KHAJEKALA District- Patna
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Md. Naiyar Son of Md. Hamid Alam @ Late Hamid Alam Resident of
Mohalla- Moghalpura Durukhi, P.S.- Khajekalan, District- Patna (Bihar)
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Umeshanand Pandit, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
ORAL ORDER
2 06-01-2026 Heard Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, learned counsel
appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Umeshanand
Pandit, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 318(4) and
3(5) of the B.N.S., Sections 5, 6 and 7 of the Lottery Regulation
Act and Section 11 of the Bengal Gambling Act.
3. As per prosecution case, informant, namely Bikash
Kumar Singh, who happens to be S.I. of Khajekala Police
Station, alleged that this petitioner, along with other accused
persons, facilitated gambling in the area, as stated by an
independent witness.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on
behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
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committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in
this case merely on suspicion. No incriminating article has been
recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to
the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R.
with specific accusation that he facilitated gambling in the area.
Petitioner has got 13 criminal antecedents.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the
case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence
and criminal antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant of
anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
shashank/-
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