Md. Afroz Ansari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27967 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2026 Thana- BAUNSI District- Araria ====================================================== Md. Afroz Ansari Son of Babul Ansari @ Alamgir Ansari @ Alamgeer Resident of Village- Basathi, Ward No. 07, P.S.- Bonsi, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Naushad Uzzoha, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 27-04-2026 Heard Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Naushad Uzzoha, learned counsel for the Informant and Mr. Parmanand Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 03.02.2026, in connection with Bonsi P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026, F.I.R. dated 27.01.2026 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 140(3), 3(5) of the B.N.S. and later on Section 96 of the B.N.S. was added.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he along with other co-accused persons have kidnapped the daughter of the informant for the purpose of marriage.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27967 of 2026(2) dt.27-04-2026 2/3 petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. In fact, the victim girl was married with another person and the victim girl was appeared before the learned Court below and the statement of victim which was recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. in which she has not supported the case of the prosecution. The petitioner is in custody since 03.02.2026.

5. Learned counsel for the Informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner having clean antecedent and the victim has not supported the case of the prosecution in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. , let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Araria in connection with Bonsi P.S. Case No. 14 of 2026, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27967 of 2026(2) dt.27-04-2026 3/3 properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T