Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37994/2026dismissed

Rozid @ Saddam v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-21Mr. Justice Alok Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37994 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-339 Year-2025 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== Rozid @ Saddam S/o Shamshul Resident of Village - Matiyari Ward no. 13, P.S. - Jokihat, Dist. - Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Rana, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jokihat Police Station Case No. 339 of 2025 registered under sections 317(4), 178 of the BNS and Sections 25 (1-b) a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act.

3. Prosecution case, in short, is that on 12.10.2025 during investigation of Jokihat P.S. Case No. 338 of 2025, the informant along with police team traced the involvement of the accused persons, Zahid and Rohid, through technical and CCTVs analysis. It is alleged that both accused were identified by the chowkidar and their mobile location was tracked, following which a raid was conducted. During the raid, one pistol and magazine along with two cartridges and Rs. 50,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37994 of 2026(3) dt.21-07-2026 2/2 fake currency notes have been recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is quite innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The counsel further submitted that one of the coaccused named Zahid has been granted privilege of bail by a Co-Ordinate Bench of this Court on 13.05.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25418 of 2026. The counsel also submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 29.10.2025 and has two antecedents.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and also the fact that pistol, cartridges and fake currency notes have been recovered from the house of the petitioner. I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is, hereby, rejected.

(Alok Kumar, J) Anand/- U T