Md. Zahid Sheikh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32260 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-73 Year-2026 Thana- NAANPUR District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Md. Zahid Sheikh Son of Md. Harun Resident of Village- Bath Ashali, P.S.- Nanpur, District- Sitamarhi (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 73 of 2026 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 338, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4) and 132 of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the petitioner had made certain interpolations in the plot number of a deed. The interpolation was made with a pencil, which was later on erased also.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that there is no interpolation in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32260 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/2 original document. The alleged interpolations, if any, were made only with pencil, which is easily erasable in nature. It is further submitted that the petitioner has not made any interpolation in the original deed retained in the Registry Office, rather, any alleged interpolation was made, if at all, with pencil on the copy of the deed in possession of the petitioner. Moreover, a statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 08.03.2026.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned SubDivisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri, Sitamarhi in connection with Nanpur P.S. Case No. 73 of 2026.

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