Md. Gulnaz Hussain @ Md. Gulnawaz Hussain @ Farooque v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20488 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2025 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Md. Gulnaz Hussain @ Md. Gulnawaz Hussain @ Farooque S/o Late Nazir Hussain R/o Village - Dargah Road, Nagar Parishad, Ward No. 18, P.S.- Tajpur, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Hasnain Haider, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 351(4) and 305 of the B.N.S., 2023.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that unknown miscreants committed theft in the house of the informant and took away Rs. 60,000/- in cash, jewellery worth Rs. 12 lakhs and other articles worth Rs. 3 lakhs.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced during the course of the investigation, as he was identified in CCTV footage. He further submits that from the possession of this petitioner, four
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20488 of 2026(2) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 thousand rupees and a nose pin were recovered. He also submits that the cash and nose pin belong to him. The nose pin was never put on TIP. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused, namely, Md. Sabir, has been granted bail by this court vide Cr. Misc. No. 13666 of 2026. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.10.2025.
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 learned A.C.J.M-I, Samastipur in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T