Md Miraz @ Ghochu @ Ghocha @ Mohammad Meraj Vs The State of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17924 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2025 Thana- ASHTHAWAN District- Nalanda

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Md Miraz @ Ghochu @ Ghocha @ Mohammad Meraj Son of Md. Muslim R/o Village - Chainpura, P.S. - Bihar, District - Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 19-03-2026

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Heard Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Mr.Jagdhar Prasad, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

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The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 19.08.2025 in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 253 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 18.07.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 310(2) of BNS and Sections 25(1B)a, 26,35 of Arms Act.

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The FIR of the occurrence of loot is against

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unknown.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation. Petitioner was arrested in Asthawan P.S.Case No.256 of 2025 and thereafter he has

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17924 of 2026(2) dt.19-03-2026 2/3

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confessed his guilt in the present occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that although the petitioner has confessed his guilt in the present occurrnece and he has also disclosed that he has sold the looted article to one Sanjay Kumar Verma and the articles have been recovered from the house of Sanjay Kumar Verma and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution and police, after investigation, submitted the chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 19.08.2025.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries one more case other than the present one of similar nature but fairly submits that the petitioner is on bail in the said case, as mentioned in para-3 of the bail petition.

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Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioner is not named in the FIR, the name of the petitioner has been transpired during investigation and till date no TIP has been conducted by the prosecution, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-XII, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Asthawan P.S. Case No. 253 of 2025, with the following

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17924 of 2026(2) dt.19-03-2026 3/3

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conditions:-

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(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

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(III) 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 below 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 or in the name of verification.

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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Nitesh/-

Md Miraz @ Ghochu @ Ghocha @ Mohammad Meraj v. The State of Bihar

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