Osama Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23083 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-402 Year-2023 Thana- MASHRAK District- Saran ====================================================== Osama Ansari S/o- Abdul Rahim Ansari Resident of Village- Karu Kudariya P.S- Mashrak District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 08-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Mashrak P.S. Case No.402 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 302 & 324 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that some unknown person has killed the son of the informant and his dead body was lying in fields behind one under construction house.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR it is clear that there is no eye-witness of the case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, the petitioner has given his confessional statement. Save and except the confessional statement, there is nothing against the petitioner. It has further been submitted that from perusal of the FIR it is clear that on the date of the occurrence it was Muharram and the son of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23083 of 2026(2) dt.08-04-2026 2/2 the informant has not returned till all night. After procession of Muharram, the electricity was discontinued and the informant suspects that in darkness somebody has killed his son. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the case of the prosecution is based only on suspicion and confessional statement of this petitioner which is not a legal material. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that the petitioner is having no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 court of learned J.M., First Class, Saran at Chapra in connection with Mashrak P.S. Case No.402 of 2023.

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