Kamaruddin Ansari @ Dholakia Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

Kamaruddin Ansari @ Dholakia Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 708 of 2025, subject to conditions: cooperation in trial and physical presence on every date fixed by the court below; one bailor to be a near relative; weekly attendance at Harsidhi P.S.; and trial court to verify antecedents, refusing acceptance of bail bonds if more than seven criminal antecedents are found.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, arraigned in Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 708 of 2025 for offences punishable under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, should be enlarged on bail. +1 more

Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court directed that the petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties.

Ratio / Principle

The two sureties are to be of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East Champaran at Motihari, in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 708 of 2025.

Key takeaways

Bail condition (i): the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall be physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned court below.ratio¶23
Bail condition (ii): one of the bailors shall be the petitioner's near relative.ratio¶24
Bail condition (iii): the petitioner shall mark his weekly attendance at Harsidhi P.S.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — Offences under Sections 103(1) and 61(2), B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27, Arms Act — Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 708 of 2025, District East Champaran — Prosecution case: while the informant's husband was returning from a party, the FIR-named person intercepted him and one Katil Akhtar fired at him, causing death; counsel submitted the petitioner's attributed role was that of conspiracy with no active participation, the main thrust being against Katil Akhtar — Petitioner in judicial custody since 05.01.2026; criminal antecedents of seven cases conceded (acquitted in 16 of 23 earlier cases, per counsel) — Parity urged with co-accused granted bail in Cr. Misc. Nos. 90276 of 2025, 17622 of 2026, 15498 of 2026 and 13678 of 2026 — Held: petitioner enlarged on bail on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, East Champaran at Motihari, subject to conditions: cooperation in trial and physical presence on every date; one bailor a near relative; weekly attendance at Harsidhi P.S. — Trial court directed to verify acquittals; if more than seven criminal antecedents found, bail bonds not to be accepted. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19287 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-708 Year-2025 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran

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Kamaruddin Ansari @ Dholakia S/o- Amaruddin Ansari Village- Siriswa PSHarsidhi Dist- East Champaran

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Majid Mahboob Khan, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Rina Sinha, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

4 03-07-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail registered for the offence punishable under Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023 and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

The case of the prosecution, in short, is that while the husband of the informant was returning from a party, the FIR-named person intercepted him on his way, and one Katil Akhtar fired at the husband of the informant due to which he died.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He also submits that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear

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that at the time of the occurrence, the petitioner was in custody, and the role which has been attributed to the petitioner is that of conspiracy. There is no active participation of this petitioner in the said occurrence, and the main thrust of the allegation is against Katil Akhtar, who has fired at the husband of the informant. He further submits that though the petitioner had a criminal antecedent of 23 cases, but in all cases, he has been acquitted except 7 cases as given in para-3 of his bail petition. He further submits that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by the learned coordinate Benches of this Court as well as from this Court vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 90276 of 2025, 17622 of 2026, 15498 of 2026 and 13678 of 2026. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 05.01.2026.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent of seven cases.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties

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of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1^st Class, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 708 of 2025 with following conditions:-

(i) the petitioner shall cooperate in the trial, shall physically present on each and every date fixed by the learned court below.

(ii) one of the bailors shall be his near relative.

(iii) He shall also mark his weekly attendance at

Harsidhi P.S.

7. Learned trial court is directed to verify whether the petitioner has been acquitted in all the cases except the seven cases which has been mentioned in para-3 of his bail petition and if it is found that petitioner has more than seven criminal antecendents, his bail bonds shall not be accepted by the learned trial court.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

Sudhanshu/-

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