Chhotu @ Naiyar @ Md. Naiyer Alam @ Md. Neyar Alam v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.28266 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-437 Year-2025 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Chhotu @ Naiyar @ Md. Naiyer Alam @ Md. Neyar Alam S/O Azimuddin R/O Village- Dumaria, P.S- Narpatganj, District- Araria. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 103(1) and 3(5) of BNS and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that some unknown miscreants have committed murder of the sister of the informant who was a teacher. The informant suspects that a co-teacher Ranjeet Kumar was pressurizing the deceased for marriage and that is why, he might have killed her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28266 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 2/3 counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during course of investigation, Md. Maruf and Md. Sohail have given their confessional statement. In the confessional statement of Md. Sohail, it has come that this petitioner was with them in the plan of committing murder of the lady. Maruf has stated that Sohail has fired at the lady, later on, it was disclosed that wrong person has been killed. Similar is the statement of Sohail. Learned counsel has submitted that even from the perusal of the confessional statement of co-accused persons, it is clear that petitioner is not the person who has fired. At most, the role is that he was in the plan. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

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 released on bail in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 437 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.28266 of 2026(2) dt.05-05-2026 3/3 each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T