Saif Ansari @ Saif Asari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18968 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-255 Year-2024 Thana- PUNAURA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Saif Ansari @ Saif Asari Son of Md. Firoz Ansari @ Firoj Ansari Resident of Village- Girmi Sani @ Girmi Shani, P.S.- Punaura, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Raj Kishor Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Punaura P.S. Case No. 255 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(4) and 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, during vehicle checking, the police arrested the petitioner with a motorcycle and on demanding valid papers, the petitioner failed to produce any valid documents for the same.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18968 of 2025(2) dt.07-04-2025 2/2 incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of stolen motorcycle. It is further submitted that the petitioner was a passerby of that way and was apprehended on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2024 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Punaura P.S. Case No. 255 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T