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Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

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Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC2 Jul 2025CR. MISC./37103/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No.37103 of 2025, decided 02-07-2025 by Justice Chandra Prakash Singh; anticipatory bail allowed for Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab in Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024 (offences u/s 317(5) B.N.S. and Section 11 Animal Cruelty Act; cattle - two cows and one ox - recovered from petitioner-owned truck); bail-bond Rs. 20,000 with two like-amount sureties; conditions under section 482(2) B.N.S.S.; mandatory appearance before trial court on each date; one criminal antecedent disclosed; State opposed through A.P.P.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each if arrested/surrendered within six weeks, subject to section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions and personal appearance before the court below on every date.

Why is it important?

In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Danapur, Patna, subject to conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S. ¶20

What the court decided

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Outcome

Anticipatory bail granted: petitioner to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each if arrested/surrendered within six weeks, subject to section 482(2) B.N.S.S. conditions and personal appearance before the court below on every date.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024, should be enlarged on anticipatory bail.

Court's answer

In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Danapur, Patna, subject to conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

Ratio / Principle

Further condition imposed: the petitioner must remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date; absence on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause renders his bail bonds liable to cancellation.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Anticipatory bail - Patna High Court (Chandra Prakash Singh, J., oral order dt. 02-07-2025) allowed the anticipatory bail application of Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab apprehending arrest in Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024 (registered 02.07.2024 for offences u/s 317(5) B.N.S. and s.11 Animal Cruelty Act, involving recovery of two cows and one ox from a truck owned by the petitioner). Bail granted if arrested/surrendered within six weeks, on bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, subject to conditions under s.482(2) B.N.S.S. and an added condition of physical presence before the court below on every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause the bail bonds are liable to cancellation. Petitioner disclosed one criminal antecedent.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37103 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-591 Year-2024 Thana- DANAPUR District- Patna

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Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab S/O Md. Sleem Quraishi @ Md. Saleem Quraishi R/o - Bibiganj, Danapur Madarsa Road Samanpura, P.S.- Danapur, Distt - Patna

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ram Jiban Pd Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Choubey Jawahar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

ORAL ORDER

2 02-07-2025

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024 dated 02.07.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 317(5) of the B.N.S. and Section 11 of the Animal Cruelty Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, two cows and one ox were recovered from the truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is owner of the said vehicle from which the animals were recovered. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37103 of 2025(2) dt.02-07-2025 2/2

has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently

opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Danapur, Patna in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024, subject to conditions as laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition:-

(i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

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1.
Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024, should be enlarged on anticipatory bail.¶19
The court held
In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks, the petitioner is to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court concerned, Danapur, Patna, subject to conditions laid down under section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.ratio¶20

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

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B.N.S.317(5)¶13
Animal Cruelty Act11¶13
B.N.S.S.482(2)¶20

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024 dated 02.07.2024, registered for offences punishable under s.317(5) B.N.S. and s.11 Animal Cruelty Act.¶13
Prior proceeding
Prosecution case: two cows and one ox were recovered from the truck.¶14
Prior proceeding
Petitioner claims nothing was recovered from his conscious possession though he owns the vehicle, and discloses one criminal antecedent (para 3 of the bail petition).¶17

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab S/O Md. Sleem Quraishi @ Md. Saleem Quraishi¶4
Ram Jiban Pd Singh
respondent
The State of Bihar¶7
Choubey Jawahar

Coram

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Chandra Prakash Singhauthor¶9

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Patna HC
Decided on: 2 Jul 2025 · July
Registered: 29 May 2025
Case no.: CR. MISC./37103/2025
CNR: BRHC010496942025
Topic: Anticipatory Bail
Bench: Chandra Prakash Singh
Disposal: BAIL GRANTED
Case type: Criminal Miscellaneous

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Md. Gulab Quraishi @ Md. Gulab v. The State of Bihar, CR. MISC./37103/2025 (PAT), decided on 2 July 2025.

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Statutes3

B.N.S.317(5)
Animal Cruelty Act11
B.N.S.S.482(2)

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Procedural history3

Petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 591/2024 dated 02.07.2024, registered for offences punishable under s.317(5) B.N.S. and s.11 Animal Cruelty Act.
Prosecution case: two cows and one ox were recovered from the truck.

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Bench / Coram

Chandra Prakash Singh

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