Second bail attempt for alleged dealing in fake and foreign currency under BNS offences. The court dismissed the application because the petitioner failed to disclose criminal antecedents in the main petition, granting liberty to file afresh per High Court rules.
Liberty to file a fresh bail application per Patna High Court Rules.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21232 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani
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Md. Tahir Son of Late Nodhani @ Nathuni Resident of Village - Baldiha Ward No.- 1, P.S.- Jainagar, District - Madhubani.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER
2 03-04-2026
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State.
2 . This is the 2nd attempt of the petitioner seeking bail
in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 42 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 179, 180 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3 . Earlier the bail application of the petitioner was rejected on 03.09.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 41884 of 2025 which reads as follows:-
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21232 of 2026(2) dt.03-04-2026 2/2
3.3.2025.
4 . Seen the Office notes.
5 . The petitioner has failed to disclose his criminal antecedents in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. This Court has observed that, in a large number of cases, criminals antecedents are being brought on record through supplementary affidavits, which is not permissible. If the accused has any criminal antecedents, the same must be clearly stated in the main bail petition itself and not introduced later by way of a supplementary affidavit.
6 . In these circumstances, this application is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh bail application as per the Patna High Court Rules.
Shishir/-
U T
(Sandeep Kumar, J)
1 issue framed by the court
Should the petitioner be granted bail despite a prior rejection, given undisclosed criminal antecedents?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Md. Tahir
The State of Bihar
Sandeep Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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