Rashid Jamal @ Kamal @ Md. Rashid Jamal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.78016 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Rashid Jamal @ Kamal @ Md. Rashid Jamal S/o Abdush Shakoor @ Abdul Shakoor Resident of village - Mishriganj Bhauwara, P.S - Madhubani Town, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Subhash Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 179, 180, 3(5) of BNS.

3. The petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 03.03.2025.

4. As per FIR, allegation against the petitioner is to supply counterfeit Indian currency to apprehended coaccused person namely, Md. Tahir alongwith other coaccused persons. Upon search 13,800/- Indian and 6,500/- Nepali counterfeit currency recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78016 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2026 2/3 possession of apprehended co-accused namely, Md. Tahir.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that save and except suspicion arising out of disclosure made by apprehended coaccused namely Md. Tahir nothing incriminating material recovered/ surfaced during investigation as to connect petitioner prima-facie with present crime in question. It is submitted that even the recovered motorcycle and mobile was of Md. Tahir which was seized by police. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent and moreover, investigation of this case is already completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

6. Learned APP opposes the prayer of bail.

7. In view of aforesaid factual submission and by taking note of fact as save and except suspicion arising out of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.78016 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2026 3/3 prima-facie nothing transpires during investigation as to connect petitioner with present crime in question, coupled with fact that investigation of this case is already completed where petitioner remains in custody since 03.03.2025, accordingly petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District and Addl. Sessions Judge 5th, Madhubani /concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 480(3) of BNSS.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) S.Tripathi/- U T