Shahbaz Ahmad @ Shahbaz Ansari @ Danish Ansari @ Sahbaz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19855 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-363 Year-2025 Thana- HUSSAINGANJ District- Siwan ====================================================== Shahbaz Ahmad @ Shahbaz Ansari @ Danish Ansari @ Sahbaz son of Rahmatullah Ahamd @ Md. Rahmatullah Ansri Resident of Village -Purab Tola Bindusar Buzurg P.S.- Mahadeva, Dist- siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nitya Nand Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Hussainganj P.S. Case No. 363 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 308(4), 109 and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on 19.09.2025 at about 06:00 P.M., two unknown persons went to the petrol pump where the informant was employed as a nozzle man. The said persons requested for petrol worth Rs. 550/-, which was duly filled by the informant. Thereafter, when the informant demanded payment, the said persons refused to make the payment and, in the course thereof, fired at the informant by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19855 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 means of a pistol. As a result of the said firing, the informant sustained an injury on the elbow of his right hand.

4. Petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2025. The allegations against the petitioner are serious and grave in nature. Sufficient materials have come during the investigation to connect the petitioner with the crime.

5. Considering the nature and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected.

7. It is made clear that any observation made herein is 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