Md. Firdaus @ Md. Firdaush v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22792 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2025 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Md. Firdaus @ Md. Firdaush son of Md. Nadim Akhtar Resident of village - Maida Babhangama, Ps- Birpur, Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Raj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 334(1), 303(2) of BNS and Section 27 of Arms Act.
3. The prosecution case, in brief, is that 4 to 5 unidentified miscreants committed theft at the jewellery shop of the informant. Upon hearing the sound of the shutter being broken, the house owner, Md. Jiyauddin, raised an alarm, whereupon the miscreants allegedly fired shots to instill fear and facilitate their escape. It is further
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22792 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/3 alleged that when the informant, accompanied by his relatives, arrived at the scene, they found the shop's shutter broken. Upon inspection, it was found that gold and silver jewelry worth ₹1,75,000/-, which had been entrusted for repair, along with new gold and silver items valued at ₹2,75,000/-, had been stolen.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. Neither the petitioner is named in F.I.R. nor he has been put on T.I.P. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from his possession. There is no eye witness of the alleged offence. The name of petitioner sprang up in this case on the basis of secret information and after his arrest, his inculpatory confession was recorded. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.02.2025. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22792 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 3/3 vehemently opposed the prayer for Bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration 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 in connection with Barauni P.S. Case No. 23 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Nirajkrs/- U T