Md. Iqbal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4517 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-233 Year-2025 Thana- HALSI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== 1.

Md. Iqbal S/O Mohammad Atique Resident of Village- Saudhmaf Tola Sadih, P.S.- Halsi, District- Lakhisarai.

2.

Md. Bahuddin @ Mohammad Wahauddin S/O Late Md. Akhtar @ Seikh Akhtar Resident of Village- Saudhmaf Tola Sadih, P.S.- Halsi, DistrictLakhisarai. 3.

Ishrat Khatoon W/O Mohammad Mashuk Alam Resident of VillageSaudhmaf Tola Sadih, P.S.- Halsi, District- Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shaukat Alam, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail, apprehending their arrest, in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 233 of 2025, dated 13.09.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 109 (1), 303(2), 318(4), 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of BNS, 2023.

3. As per allegation, on account of some money dispute, the occurrence took place in which the informant was assaulted by the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4517 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 Petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the injury as allegedly caused by the petitioners is simple in nature. He further submits that there was a case and counter case and counter case lodged by the petitioners' side bears Halsi P.S. Case No. 236 of 2025.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioners have not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioners have no criminal antecedents.

7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioners for bail.

8. Considering the case and counter case between the parties and nature of injury is simple in nature, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioners, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court below, in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 233 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4517 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023, and on the following conditions:

(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioners have any criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners after hearing them and getting satisfied that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents despite their knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners.

(Jitendra Kumar, J.) ravishankar/- U T