Hafiz Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25577 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2025 Thana- BANDHUWA KURAWA District- Banka ====================================================== Hafiz Ansari S/o Late Rahman Ansari R/o Village - Saraiya, Police Station - Bandhuwa Kurawa, District - Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Mukherjee, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. In the present case, the petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bandhuwa Kurawa P.S. Case no.47 of 2025 registered under sections 126(2), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the BNS and Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that he woke up late in the night on the sound of a bomb blast. When he reached his terrace to inspect the situation, he saw the seven named accused persons including the petitioner on the terrace of the neighbouring house and they were abusing and throwing bombs on the informant and his family. It is stated that a bomb stuck on the boundary as a result of which his younger

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25577 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 2/3 sister sustained injuries. Two live bombs were also found in plastic bags kept near the boundary of the informant's house.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to previous enmity. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation is general and omnibus in nature and there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. Both the parties are neighbours and the injuries sustained by the sister of the informant are simple in nature. Learned counsel further submits that similarly placed coaccused persons have been granted bail vide orders dated 11.02.2026 and 20.02.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 77069 of 2025 and 90249 of 2025, respectively. The petitioner is having antecedent of two cases and he is on bail in both the cases. The petitioner is in custody since 27.01.2026 and charge sheet has been submitted.

5. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State opposes the submission made on behalf of the petitioner.

6. Having regard to the fact and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the grant of bail to the similarly placed co-accused persons, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, on furnishing bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25577 of 2026(2) dt.17-04-2026 3/3 bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Banka/concerned court, in connection with Bandhuwa Kurawa P.S. Case No. 47 of 2025, subject to the condition laid down under Section 480(3) of the BNSS and other following conditions:

(i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(iii) In case of absence on three consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) DKS/- U T