Saddam Hussain @ Saddam Mansuri v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16205 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2024 Thana- BHORE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Saddam Hussain @ Saddam Mansuri, S/O Muslimm Mansuri, resident of Village- Luhasi, P.S.- Bhorey, Distt.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Bhakta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 06-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bhore P.S. Case No.97 of 2024, registered under Sections 25 (1-B) a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on seeing the police personnel, the accused persons started to flee away and one of the co-accused person namely, Rajeshwar Yadav was caught and a loaded country made pistol was recovered from his possession and he disclosed the names of petitioner and other co-accused persons, who managed to escape.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Neither the petitioner was arrested at the spot nor any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16205 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 2/3 incriminating article was recovered from his possession. The reason of his false implication are his antecedents as stated in paragraph 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the case. The learned counsel further submits that similarly situated co-accused person namely, Mithun Yadav has been granted anticipatory bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 11.11.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.73379 of 2024.

5. The learned APP vehemently opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the fact that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot and no incriminating article was recovered from his possession, let the petitioner above named in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj/court concerned, in connection with Bhore P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS, 2023

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16205 of 2026(2) dt.06-04-2026 3/3 and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) V.K.Pandey/- U T