Firoz Ansari @ Saddm v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14588 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-226 Year-2025 Thana- PRANPUR District- Katihar ====================================================== Firoz Ansari @ Saddm, Son of Makbool Ansari @ Makbul Ansari, Resident of Village- Rampara, PS- Katihar Nagar, Dist- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Pranpur P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 111, 62, 61(2) of B.N.S. and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the police had input that certain persons are making planning of contract killing. It has also come that this petitioner has given Rs. 1000/- online to the accused persons for removing his father.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Nothing has been recovered from his possession and this fact has come during the statement of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14588 of 2026(2) dt.25-02-2026 2/2 apprehended persons, namely, Shubham Kumar, Sajid Ansari and Md. Azam Ansarai. It has also been submitted that save and except the statement of the co-accused persons, there is nothing against the petitioner. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 28.09.2025.

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, Katihar in connection with Pranpur P.S. Case No. 226 of 2025.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T