Md. Shahjad @ Shahjad Ansari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31002 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-604 Year-2025 Thana- CHAKIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Md. Shahjad @ Shahjad Ansari Son of Nejam @ Md. Meraj Resident of Village- Kuawan, Ward no. 13, P.s-Chakia , District-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vijay Shankar Shrivastava, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-05-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 604 of 2025, for allegedly having committed offence under Sections 196 and 299 of the BNS.
3. As per the prosecution story, which has been lodged on the basis of the written report submitted by the informant to the effect that on the date of occurrence at around 12 in the midnight, he heard some noise and when he came out, he saw that some posters were being pasted on the houses of the Hindu families, related to Babri Masjid Demolition with an intention of hurting the Hindu sentiment and creating communal tension in the society. The informant identified the petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31002 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 2/3 and some others.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and is 40% handicapped. He further submits that the petitioner and the informant are neighbours and they are on inimical terms, therefore, with a view to settle the score, the present First Information Report has been lodged. The petitioner has got clean antecedent.
5. The learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Having heard the rival submissions and after going through the record, it appears that only allegation against the petitioner is of pasting some posters and creating disturbance related to communal harmony. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 604 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition:
(1) The learned Court concerned shall verify the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31002 of 2026(2) dt.06-05-2026 3/3 criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court concerned shall take steps 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. (Ritesh Kumar, J) Ajay/Pallavi/- U T