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Sonu Ansari @ Shonu Ansari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Aug 2025CR. MISC./32649/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail rejected; Section 394 IPC dacoity/robbery-type FIR; loot of Rs. 70,000/- with Aadhar and Debit Cards; Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024, Saran at Chapra; petitioner unnamed in FIR, named via co-accused confession (per counsel); criminal antecedent noted; surrender within six weeks directed; same-day merits-based surrender-cum-bail consideration without prejudice; Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32649 of 2025; Dr. Anshuman, J.; 13-08-2025.

What did the court decide?

No bail relief; petitioner permitted to surrender before the Trial Court within six weeks, failing consideration of which the Trial Court is to decide the surrender-cum-bail application the same day on its merits, without prejudice to the rejection of anticipatory bail. ¶20

Sonu Ansari @ Shonu Ansari Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner who is apprehending arrest in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024 (Section 394 IPC), pending before the CJM, Saran at Chapra.

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Court's answer

In the present facts and circumstances the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail, and the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner is directed to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 6 weeks.

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Key takeaways

If the petitioner surrenders within six weeks, the Trial Court is directed to pass order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day.ratio¶21
The Trial Court is to pass order on the surrender-cum-bail application on the merit of the case, without prejudice arising from this Court's rejection of anticipatory bail.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.32649 of 2025 (oral order, dt. 13-08-2025, Dr. Anshuman, J.). Petitioner Sonu Ansari @ Shonu Ansari, apprehending arrest in Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024 (dt. 19.04.2024) under Section 394 IPC, pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, sought anticipatory bail. Per the prosecution, four accused (including the petitioner) allegedly forcibly took the informant in a Bolero and looted Rs. 70,000/- along with his Aadhar and Debit Cards. Counsel for the petitioner argued innocence, that his name figured only during investigation via a co-accused's confessional statement and that nothing was recovered from him; both sides noted one pending criminal case against the petitioner. The Court declined anticipatory bail, rejecting the prayer, and directed surrender within six weeks, with the Trial Court instructed to pass order on the surrender-cum-bail application the same day, on its merits, without prejudice to this rejection.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32649 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran

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Sonu Ansari @ Shonu Ansari S/o Amruddin Ansari @ Amrudin Miyan R/o Village- Sareya, Baduraha, P.S.- Dumariyaghat, District- East Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mithlesh Kumar Khare, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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3 13-08-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024, dated 19.04.2024, lodged under Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, pending before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra.

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As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four unknown accused persons, including the present petitioner, with the allegation that all the accused forcibly took the informant in their vehicle (Bolero) and looted his bag containing Rs. 70,000/-. It is further alleged that the accused persons also took his Aadhar Card and Debit Card.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32649 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 2/3

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petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR, and his name has figured during the course of investigation based on the confessional statement of a co-accused. He also submits that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. Furthermore, he submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean, as one criminal case is pending against him.

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Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner has been named by the co-accused, who is the owner of the said vehicle. He further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is not clean.

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In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

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It is directed to the petitioner to surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 6 weeks from today. In case, the petitioner surrenders within six weeks, then the Trial Court is directed to pass order on his surrender-cum-bail application on the same day without being prejudice that the anticipatory

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32649 of 2025(3) dt.13-08-2025 3/3

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bail of the petitioner has been rejected by this Court and the Trial Court shall pass order on the merit of this case.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J.)

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Aman Kumar/-

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