Md. Sofiyan Raza @ Md. Sofiyan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50586 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2026 Thana- PARSAUNI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Md. Sofiyan Raza @ Md. Sofiyan S/O Abdul Gaffar R/O Vill.- Dhurwar, Ward no.1, P.S- Parsauni, Dist- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Murari,Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in a case instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26, 35 of Arms Act.

3. It is a case of recovery of one country made pistol from the possession of co-accused Md. Shahnawaz. It is alleged that the petitioner managed to flee from the place of seizure .

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50586 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 2/3 committed no offence. It is contended that he has been falsely implicated in the present case solely on the basis of the alleged confessional statement made by the apprehended co-accused, Md. Shahnawaz, before the police. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner was neither apprehended from the place of occurrence nor was any incriminating article recovered from his conscious possession. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no nexus either with the seized firearm or with the other co-accused persons. It is further submitted that petitioner is a student of B.Pharma. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50586 of 2026(2) dt.29-07-2026 3/3 below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of this order and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Parsauni P.S. Case no. 77 of 2026, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482 of Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).

(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Nirajkrs/- U T