Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 62620 of 2025, decided 23-09-2025, single judge Rajesh Kumar Verma, J. Anticipatory bail refused for five petitioners (Mazid Khan, Lal Mohamad Khan, Bhuttu Khan, Azad Khan @ Ahad Khan, Samsul Khan) in Sugauli P.S. Case No. 321 of 2024, East Champaran, arising from FIR dated 19.07.2024 under IPC Sections 126(2), 115, 118(1), 117(2), 109, 303(2), 3(5) and Section 27 Arms Act. Key themes: concealment of criminal antecedents in earlier bail application (Cr. Misc. No. 89048 of 2024, order dated 08.01.2025), rejection of bail bonds by trial court, dismissal of modification application Cr. Misc. No. 14812 of 2025 on 05.03.2025, second anticipatory bail application, petitioners not coming with clean hands.
What did the court decide?
Considering the allegation and the fact, the Court was not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Sugauli P.S. Case No. 321 of 2024 pending in the court of J.M. 1st Class, East Champaran; the prayer was refused.