Md. Azad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14100 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1310 Year-2025 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== Md. Azad Son of Md. Khurshid R/o Mohalla - Khalilpura, P.S. - Phulwarisharif, Dist. - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Rajeev, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1310 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 309(4), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 12.08.2025, three persons came on a motorcycle in front of the informant's shop, where two of them, after taking out pistols, snatched his Apple mobile phone and gold chain; upon resistance, a scuffle took place and the accused fled away firing.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14100 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case during investigation on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused Deepak Kumar. No incriminating/looted article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the looted articles. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 29.08.2025 and has one criminal antecedent.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- ( Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1310 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T