Md. Sahnawaz v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73132 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2023 Thana- MANSURCHAK District- Begusarai ====================================================== Md. Sahnawaz Md. Jahid @ Jahid R/O Vill.- Agapur Kastoli, P.S.- Mansoorchak @ Mansur Chak, District- Begusarai (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Madhav Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anish Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mansur Chak P.S. Case No. 110 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 394 & 397 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that, when the informant was returning after collecting money, three unknown miscreants intercepted the informant, assaulted him and looted the bag containing Rs. 1,50,000/-, a Samsung tab, biometric device, and, thereafter, fled away from the place of occurrence.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73132 of 2025(3) dt.02-02-2026 2/3 Petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of self-confessional statement of the petitioner before police. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner has got no concern with the looted articles. Except confessional statement, there is no material against the petitioner to prove his involvement in the present case. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 04.05.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 18.07.2025, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28300 of 2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as also the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mansur Chak P.S. Case No. 110 of 2023, subject to the following conditions:
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73132 of 2025(3) dt.02-02-2026 3/3 (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.
(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T