Ejaj v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8332 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-174 Year-2025 Thana- THAKURGANJ District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Ejaj S/O Md Ataur Rahman Resident of Vill.- Duadangi Lohagara, P.SBahadurganj, Dist- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Humayou Ahmad Khan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 09-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Thakurganj P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 126(2), 127(2), 115(2), 308(2), 308(5), 303(2), 352 and 3(5) of B.N.S. and Section 11(1) (I) of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while the informant was carrying cattle on a truck, he was intercepted by 10-12 persons on three cars and it is alleged that they took Rs. 1500/- from his pocket, locked him in a room near toll plaza and demanded Rs. 1 Lakh as randari. It is further alleged that the accused persons were naming this petitioner and one Jawarul
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8332 of 2026(2) dt.09-02-2026 2/3 Sarpanch. From the perusal of the F.I.R., it is also clear that the accused persons have also taken away the cattle from the truck. When the owner of the cattle was informed, he informed the police whereupon, the police arrived and the cattle were recovered from the village.
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. From perusal of the F.I.R., it is clear that there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. It has also been submitted that the person from whose possession, cattle were recovered, has been granted anticipatory bail by learned Coordinate Bench vide Cr. Misc. No. 91343 of 2025. Similarly coaccused has been granted bail by this court in Cr. Misc. No. 1373 of 2026.
Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail with a condition that the petitioner shall not indulge in similar nature of offence in future. The petitioner is directed to
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8332 of 2026(2) dt.09-02-2026 3/3 surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Thakurganj P.S. Case No. 174 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Kishanganj subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of B.N.S.S. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T