Md. Azad @ Azad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86629 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-89 Year-2023 Thana- MUNGER MUFFASIL District- Munger ====================================================== Md. Azad @ Azad S/o- Late Md. Mehruddin @ Mehruddin R/o - Mirzapur Bardah, P.S - Muffasil, District - Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjiv Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 25(1-A), 25(1-AA), 25(1-b)a, 26(i) (ii) and 35 of the Arms Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner is indulged in manufacturing of arms. Police on a tip of manufacturing of arms, conducted raid, however, noticing the police party, the persons who were busy in manufacturing arms, succeeded in fleeing away. It is further alleged that the local chowkidar disclosed the name of thirty three persons including the petitioner as the persons involved in the crime and from the place of the occurrence, one semi-finished country made pistol and other articles which were being used for manufacturing arms.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86629 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026 2/2 petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the name of this petitioner has surfaced in the statement of local chowkidar. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Similarly situated other co-accused persons have been granted bail by learned co-ordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 20.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 78774 of 2024, 80013 of 2024 and 85417 of 2024 respectively. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.10.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 89 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Munger. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T