Saroj Ansari @ Khan Saheb @ Saroj v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15610 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2024 Thana- RAXAUL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Saroj Ansari @ Khan Saheb @ Saroj S/o- Ali Mohhammad Miyan @ Ali Mahhamad Miyan Village- Dankan Road Ps- Haraiya Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. N.K. Agrawal, Sr. Advocate Mr. Kumar Rajdeep, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 27-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024 registered for offences under Sections 22(c), 23(c) and 29 of the NDPS Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, recovery was made of 1.77 pieces of used syringes, 60 used Phenergan needles of Abbott Company in 2 ml, 92 used pieces of Diazepam in 2 ml, and 103 used pieces of Nufin in 2 ml.
4. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. It is further submitted that the petitioner has been made an accused in this case merely on the basis of the confessional
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15610 of 2025(6) dt.27-04-2026 2/3 statements of other co-accused persons. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that the name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of confessional statement of other co-accused persons, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 359 of 2024 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS and with further condition that:- (I). The petitioner will mark his attendance at the Krishna Haraiya Police Station on every Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the Police Station would result in cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.
8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15610 of 2025(6) dt.27-04-2026 3/3 prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.
(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T