Md. Gaffar @ Shekh Gaffar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19998 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2025 Thana- KARJAIN District- Supaul ====================================================== Md. Gaffar @ Shekh Gaffar, Son of Late Shekh Chhotu, Resident of village - Uttari Bhawanipur Murgiya Chowk, Ward No. 08, P.S. - Pratapganj, District - Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Arun , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ahmad Ali, 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 Karjain P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 334(1) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that on 29.01.2025 at 5.45 A.M. as the informant reached near Kali temple for offering the prayer, he saw two locks on the ground. As he reached inside the temple, he came to know that certain jewellery of the deity and Rs. 55,000/- from danpeti were stolen.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Vijay Miyan @ Md. Hazrat was apprehended and he has given his confessional statement. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19998 of 2026(2) dt.10-04-2026 2/2 name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Md. Hazrat. It has further been submitted that save and except the confessional statement of co-accused Hazrat, there is nothing against the petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. It has further been submitted that accused Md. Hazrat @ Vijay Miyan has been granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 80255 of 2025. He is languishing in judicial custody since 19.04.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of two cases.
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 Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Birpur (Supaul) in connection with Karjain P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T