Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21232/2026dismissed

Md. Tahir v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-03Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21232 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Md. Tahir Son of Late Nodhani @ Nathuni Resident of Village - Baldiha Ward No.- 1, P.S.- Jainagar, District - Madhubani. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.

2. This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 179, 180 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 03.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 41884 of 2025 which reads as follows:- Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 179, 180, 3(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of dealing in fake currency as well as foreign currency.

4. The petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21232 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 3.3.2025.

5. Considering the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application is dismissed.

4. Seen the Office notes.

5. The petitioner has failed to disclose his criminal antecedents in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. This Court has observed that, in a large number of cases, criminals antecedents are being brought on record through supplementary affidavits, which is not permissible. If the accused has any criminal antecedents, the same must be clearly stated in the main bail petition itself and not introduced later by way of a supplementary affidavit.

6. In these circumstances, this application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application as per the Patna High Court Rules.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T