Salauddin Bhant @ Salauddin Ansari @ Salauddin Bhaat @ Salaiuddin Ansari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52246 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-98 Year-2014 Thana- CHHAURADANO District- East Champaran ====================================================== Salauddin Bhant @ Salauddin Ansari @ Salauddin Bhaat @ Salaiuddin Ansari S/o- Safique Mian Village- Budhwaha Ps- Chhauradano Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chhauradano P.S. Case No. 98 of 2014 dated 22.09.2014 registered for the offences punishable u/s 395 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution case, 7-8 unknown dacoits armed with lathi, danda, poleaxe, iron rod entered in the informant's house and they assaulted her and broke her almirah and they looted Rs. 2,50,000/- in cash and ornaments and also households articles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52246 of 2025(3) dt.07-11-2025 2/3 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Motilal Paswan. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.04.2025. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 18.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 49048 of 2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Chhauradano P.S. Case No. 98 of 2014 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52246 of 2025(3) dt.07-11-2025 3/3 present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T