Pathan Tausif Khan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56200 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-377 Year-2017 Thana- CIVIL LINE District- Gaya ====================================================== PATHAN TAUSIF KHAN, Son of Sagir Ahmad Khan, Resident of MohallaC.A. 15, Unite Society, Maktampura, P.S.- Sarkhej, District- Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tabish Sharfuddin, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 31-03-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Fahimuddin, learned A.P.P. for the State.

Petitioner, in the present case, is seeking regular bail in connection with Civil Line P.S. Case No. 377 of 2017 cum ATS P.S. Case No. 01/2017 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 216, 120(B), 124(A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13, 16, 18, 19, 20 and 38 of U.A.(P) Act. He is in custody since 19.09.2017. Petitioner is accused in 20 cases as stated in paragraph '3' of the application. As per the First Information Report, the petitioner is said to be an accused in Gujarat serial bomb blast, he is a member of the banned organization SIMI and from his possession Pen Drives and SD Cards have been seized and analysis thereof have shown that he was involved in providing

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56200 of 2021(2) dt.31-03-2022 2/2 training module to the terrorist organization. Mr. Fahimuddin, learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It is submitted that from the impugned order itself, it would appear that the charge has been framed in this case and summon has been issued to the witnesses. According to learned A.P.P. the allegations are so serious in nature and the petitioner has such a huge criminal antecedents that he does not deserve privilege of bail and there is every likelihood that if released on bail he would escape the trial and terrorize the witnesses.

Having regard to the kind of allegations which are specific against the petitioner saying that he was providing training module to the terrorist organizations, he is an accused in Gujarat serial bomb blast and have got 20 criminal antecedents on his head, this court is not inclined to direct release of the petitioner.

This application is dismissed.

Let the trial be expedited.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J.) Rajeev/- U T Note: The ordersheet duly signed has been attached with the record. However, in view of the present arrangements, during Pandemic period all concerned shall act on the basis of the copy of the order uploaded on the High Court website under the heading 'Judicial Orders Passed During The Pandemic Period'.