Hasmat Ansari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8697 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2025 Thana- Manuapul District- West Champaran ====================================================== Hasmat Ansari, S/O Sri Bhikham Ansari @ Bhikham Miyan, Resident of village - Tuniya Vishunpur,P.S- Manuapul, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sharad Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Manuapul P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-b)a and 26 of the Arms Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that beneath the seat of e-rickshaw, one loaded country made pistol and three live cartridges were recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. The seizure list witnesses are police personnel. Police has not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8697 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 complied Section 105 of the B.N.S.S. while making the seizure. Petitioner is having criminal antecedent of three cases and he is on bail in all the three case. He languishing in judicial custody since 23.10.2025
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran at Bettiah in connection with Manuapul .P.S. Case No. 194 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T