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Mumtaz Ansari @ Momtaz Ansari v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC9 Apr 2026CR. MISC./4717/2026

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Patna High Court, CR. MISC. No.4717 of 2026, order dt. 09-04-2026; Mumtaz Ansari @ Momtaz Ansari v. The State of Bihar; regular bail; murder of Shivani Kumari; Kursela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, G.R. No. 400 of 2024; Sections 103(1), 3(5) BNS; parity with co-accused granted bail (Cr. Misc. Nos. 32494/2025, 76784/2025, 62464/2025); bail bond Rs. 10,000 with two sureties; CJM Katihar; Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, subject to conditions on trial attendance, non-tampering, and antecedent verification. ¶20

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

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, in custody since 13.11.2025 in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024 (offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S.), should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Bail granted: the petitioner is to be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, subject to specified conditions.

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Ratio / Principle

Grounds of the grant: the petitioner's clean antecedents, the fact that he was initially not named in the F.I.R., and that similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by different Coordinate Benches of this Court.

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Key takeaways

Bail conditions: petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and remain physically present as directed; absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason shall entail cancellation of the bail bond; tampering with evidence or witnesses permits the prosecution to move for cancellation; the court below shall verify criminal antecedents and may cancel the bail bond if concealment is found, without delaying acceptance of bail bonds for such verification.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — Offences under Ss. 103(1), 3(5) B.N.S. — Kursela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, G.R. No. 400 of 2024, F.I.R. dt. 17.08.2024, Dist. Katihar — informant's daughter found dead; petitioner in custody since 13.11.2025; chargesheet filed — petitioner initially not named in F.I.R. (per counsel, name surfaced via confessional statement of co-accused); clean antecedent; similarly situated co-accused (Md. Mursil @ Md. Mansur, Golu Ansari @ Rahul Ansari, Chhagali Khatoon, Md. Hasib Ansari) already released on bail by Coordinate Benches — Court directed release on bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Katihar, conditioned on trial attendance (cancellation on absence two consecutive dates without sufficient reason), liberty to prosecute to move for cancellation on tampering, and verification of criminal antecedents by the court below without delaying acceptance of bail bonds. (Rajesh Kumar Verma, J.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4717 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-148 Year-2024 Thana- KURSAILA District- Katihar

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Mumtaz Ansari @ Momtaz Ansari S/o Moin Ansari R/o vill - Dhruvganj Kharik, Kharik Bazar, P.S.- Kharik, Distt.- Bhagalpur

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Anshuman Jaipuriyar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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3 09-04-2026

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Heard Mr. Anshuman Jaipuriyar, learned counsel for

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the petitioner and Mr. Binod Kumar, learned APP for the State.

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Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 13.11.2025, in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, G.R. No. 400 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 17.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the B.N.S.

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The prosecution case, in brief, is that the informant’s daughter, Shivani Kumari, went to a marriage event on 04.08.2024 but did not return. On 06.08.2024 her mutilated dead body was found behind the house of Md. Mursil.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4717 of 2026(3) dt.09-04-2026 2/4

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allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. From perusal of the F.I.R. it appears that the informant is not an eye witness of the alleged occurrence and initially the petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. and the name of the petitioner has been transpired on the basis of confessional statement of coaccused person namely Golu Ansari @ Rahul Ansari. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that initially the U.D. Case No. 10 of 2024 dated 10.08.2024 was registered and thereafter the dead body of the victim was recovered but the family members of the victim has not lodged any case against anyone and after the completion of more than 48 hours of recovery of dead body no F.I.R. was lodged and the present F.I.R. was instituted after thirteen days afterthough only to falsely implicate the accused persons. He further submits that co-accused persons, namely, Md. Mursil @ Md. Mansur and Golu Ansari @ Rahul Ansari have been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32494 of 2025, another co-accused person, namely, Chhagali Khatoon has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 13.11.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 76784 of 2025, another co-accused

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4717 of 2026(3) dt.09-04-2026 3/4

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person, namely, Md. Hasib Ansari @ Hasib Ansari has been granted bail by a Coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 12.12.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 62464 of 2025, respectively. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 13.11.2025.

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The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner having clean antecedent and initially the petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. and similarly situated co-accused persons have been granted bail by a different Coordinate Benches of this Court, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with KUrsela P.S. Case No. 148 of 2024, subject to the following conditions :-

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(1) 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

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4717 of 2026(3) dt.09-04-2026 4/4

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on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

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

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(3) 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 antecedents, 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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Ibrar//-

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