Md. Zawed Ali v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84254 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-629 Year-2024 Thana- LAHERIMUHALLA District- Nalanda ====================================================== Md. Zawed Ali S/o Naushad Ali @ Nushad Ali R/o Mohalla- Tirahe Ki Masjid, Police Station - Sultanganj, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Raj Krishna Jha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 06-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 629 of 2024, instituted for the offences under Sections 309(6) of the B.N.S.
3. As per prosecution case, the informant has alleged that he had gone to School and other family members had gone to Rajgir and he came to know that some miscreants have entered in his house and when he returned, he saw that two persons are fleeing away from his house and when he tried to catch hold of them, one person took out pistol from his waist and shot upon him hitting his arm, while other person fled away. It was found that the miscreants have looted away Rs. 40,000/-
2/4 and all the jewellaries, which all amounted to Rs. 25,00,000/-.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. has been lodged against unknown and the name of the petitioner has surfaced on the confessional statement of coaccused. It has next been submitted that there is no recovery made from the conscious possession of the petitioner and till date no T.I.P. has been conducted by the Police, nor ascertained the identity of the petitioner. It has next been submitted that the petitioner was first arrested in Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 538 of 2024 and thereafter, he has been remanded in all the cases including the present one. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has been shown to carry 13 criminal cases, out of the same he is on bail in 11 cases, while applications of two cases are still pending and he is in custody in the present case since 13.08.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that coaccused namely Md. Samir @ Sunni @ Md. Samir Khan has already been enlarged on bail by this Court vide order dated 05.01.2026, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 84628 of 2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail on
3/4 furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Laheri P.S. Case No. 629 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court.
(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be canceled by the Court concerned. (iv) And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court be-low shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same or in the name of verification.
(v) In view of the antecedents of the petitioner, the
4/4 petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned.
7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial. (Sourendra Pandey, J) pravinkumar/- U T