Shahid Khan @ Anwaroo Haque Khan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31052 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-161 Year-2014 Thana- PAKRIDAYAL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Shahid Khan @ Anwaroo Haque Khan S/O Shahabuddin Khan @ Sahabudin Khan Resident of village- Chorma, P.S- Pakaridayal, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Pakaridayal P.S. Case No. 161 of 2014 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 387, 347, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per FIR, petitioner was alleged to demand for extortion money from the informant alongwith other coaccused persons against construction work allotted to his company i.e. M/s Raja Sah Construction, where the informant was working as a Munshi.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the allegation of demanding

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31052 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/3 dowry is appearing very much general and omnibus in nature. It is pointed out that allegation raised in a very vague manner just to implicate falsely as not even the extortion amount was alleged to demand. It is pointed out that admittedly no money was delivered to petitioner in furtherance of demand. While concluding the argument, it is pointed out that petitioner found involved in one more criminal case, where he is on bail

5. Learned APP opposed the prayer of bail.

6. In view of aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of fact as the allegation of demanding extortion money prima facie appearing very much general and omnibus in nature, where FIR not even appears to disclose the amount, which was demanded as extortion, accordingly, above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate 8, East

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31052 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 3/3 Champaran, Motihari/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Pakaridayal P.S. Case No. 161 of 2014 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) veena/- U T