Mohammad Sattar @ Md. Sattar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Mohammad Sattar @ Md. Sattar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail granted; petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Muzaffarpur (East), subject to co-operating in the trial and remaining present in the trial court whenever required.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be enlarged on regular bail in Muzaffarpur (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 427 of 2024, in which his name surfaced only in the confessional statement of co-accused Rajesh Kumar, nothing was recovered from him, and he is said to have four criminal antecedent cases.

Court's answer

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the court was inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, subject to the conditions that he co-operate in the trial and remain present in the trial court whenever required.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner was directed to be released on bail in connection with Muzaffarpur (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 427 of 2024 on furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Muzaffarpur (East).

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted. The Patna High Court (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J.) allowed the petitioner's application for regular bail in Muzaffarpur (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 427 of 2024, registered for offences punishable under Sections 334(1), 303(2), 324(5) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, arising out of the alleged taking away of Rs.18,04,300/- by unknown miscreants from an ICICI ATM which was completely burnt. The petitioner's name had surfaced only in the confessional statement of co-accused Rajesh Kumar; nothing was recovered from his possession, though he was said to have four criminal antecedent cases. Considering the facts and circumstances, the court enlarged the petitioner on bail on a bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Muzaffarpur (East), conditioned on co-operation in the trial and presence before the trial court whenever required.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4734 of 2026

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-427 Year-2024 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR SADAR DistrictMuzaffarpur

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Mohammad Sattar @ Md. Sattar Son of Mohammad Khalid Resident of village- Rupauli, PS- Tariyani, Dist- Sheohar

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Uday Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER

2 03-02-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 334(1), 303(2), 324(5) & 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that altogether Rs.18,04,300/- was taken away by unknown miscreants from ICICI ATM and the ATM was completely burnt.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the FIR was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Rajesh Kumar was apprehended and he has given his confessional statement. The name of this petitioner has surfaced in the confessional statement of Rajesh

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4734 of 2026(2) dt.03-02-2026 2/2

Kumar. Save and except the confessional statement of Rajesh Kumar, there is nothing against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has been framed in this case due to his criminal antecedent. Petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases.

5. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the bail of the petitioner.

6. 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 with the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall remain present in the trial court whenever required. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Muzaffarpur (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 427 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Muzaffarpur (East).

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)

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