Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3859/2026bail granted

Afroz Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-27Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3859 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- Naya Bhojpur District- Buxar ====================================================== Afroz Ansari S/o Kalamuddin Ansari Resident of Village- Chilahari, P.S.- Naya Bhojpur, District- Buxar, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Azim Uddin, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 27-01-2026 Heard Mr.Md Azim Uddin, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Dilip Kumar No. 1, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 23.08.2025 in connection with Naya Bhojpur P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 29.05.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of BNS,2023.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he alongwith other co-accused persons have in furtherance of their common intention committed the dowry death of the sister of the informant.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3859 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 2/3 has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. It appears from the FIR that the petiitoner has informed the informant from Dubai about the present occurrence which suggests that on the date of occurrence the petitioner was not present in India or the place of occurrence and he has been made accused in the present case merely on the ground that he is husband of the deceased. The police, after investigation, submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 23.08.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and petitioner has clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, 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 learned C.J.M., Buxar in connection with Naya Bhojpur P.S. Case No. 60 of 2025, with the following conditions:- (I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3859 of 2026(2) dt.27-01-2026 3/3 (II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(III) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Nitesh/- U T