Ikhtiyar Ahmad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31573 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2025 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ikhtiyar Ahmad S/o Late Idrish Ali R/o- Maujullanagar, Nuri Masjid, Kasba Kemri, PS- Kemri, Distt- Rampur U.P.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-05-2026 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.

3. The case of the prosecution is that Mansoor Ali @ Banti has assaulted with iron rod on the head of the brother of the informant and after that, his hand and leg were fractured with hard and blunt substance. Thereafter, his thigh was crushed with a truck due to which, he died. After that, he informed the petitioner regarding the occurrence.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31573 of 2026(2) dt.12-05-2026 2/2 against this petitioner is that co-accused Mansoor Ali@ Banti has informed the petitioner after the occurrence that he has killed the deceased. Learned counsel has submitted that the main thrust of allegation is against co-accused Mansoor Ali @ Banti. It has further been submitted that this FIR has been filed with a delay of 57 days and the same is not explained. 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 26.12.2025.

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 Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 109 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Jhanjharpur.

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