Mansoor Ansari v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87147 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-274 Year-2024 Thana- DHORAIYA District- Banka ====================================================== Mansoor Ansari S/O Israil Village- Basantpur PS- Dhoraiya Distt- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1.
The State of Bihar 2.
Arshad Ansari S/O Md. Halil Ansari Village- Basantpur PS- Dhoraiya DisttBanka ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kumar Kamal Nayan, Adv.
For the State :
Mr. Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 96, 351(2), 3(5) of the BNS, 2023 and Sections 08/12 of POCSO Act.
3. The allegation in the FIR is that the sister of the informant went missing on 06.08.2024 and she could not be found. It has further been alleged that at 07:00 PM, on the same day, a phone call came from one Juned Ansari stating that he had taken away his sister along with him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a bare perusal of the FIR would make it clear that the allegation of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87147 of 2024(4) dt.18-06-2025 2/3 taking away the informant's sister is specifically on one Juned Ansari and the present petitioner has only been made an accused in the case on account of his being father of the said Juned Ansari. It is also submitted that despite the fact that the victim went missing on 06.08.2024, the FIR was lodged by the informant on the following day i.e. on 07.08.2024. It would appear from the bail rejection order that the victim girl is still traceless, but the petitioner, who is the father of the main accused, has no role to play in the entire case and there is no specific allegation against him in the FIR also.
5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail
6. Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who has no criminal antecedent. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned lower Court where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 274 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87147 of 2024(4) dt.18-06-2025 3/3 Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C/ 482 (2) of the BNSS, 2023.
7. However, it is directed to the petitioner that he would cooperate in the process of investigation and trial and also share with the Investigating Officer of the concerned Police Station if at all he has any knowledge with regard to the whereabouts of the victim or his son.
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