Md. Bulbul v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40826 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2025 Thana- PURAINI District- Madhepura ====================================================== Md. Bulbul, Son of Md. Jabbar, Resident of Village- Auray, Ward No. 1, P.S.- Puraini, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dr Sanjay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 24-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The accused-petitioner, not named in the F.I.R., is apprehending his arrest in connection with Puraini P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 304 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in short, the 'B.N.S.').
3. As per FIR, some unknown miscreants looted cash of Rs. 69,450/- including photo copies of Aadhar Card, PAN Card etc. and also snatched mobile phone bearing No. 6283727211 and key of the motorcycle from the pocket of the informant and fled away. It is alleged that informant was working as Branch Manager in L & T Finance at Puraini Branch.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40826 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 2/3
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that during course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Md. Fahim, the name of petitioner transpired in the present crime in question. It is submitted that nothing incriminating has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner during course of investigation till now and, therefore, except suspicion arising out of his two criminal antecedents, wherein he is on bail, nothing appears incriminating against him.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer of anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as prima facie except suspicion arising out of confessional statement of apprehended coaccused, nothing incriminating appears against this petitioner, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40826 of 2026(2) dt.24-06-2026 3/3 of learned A.C.J.M.-I, Udakishunganj, Madhepura/ concerned court in connection with Puraini P.S. Case No. 144 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short "B.N.S.S."). (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T