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

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

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Bail granted: petitioner to be released on bail after framing of charges on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Barh, Patna, in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024; State/Prosecution directed not to delay framing of charges.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, implicated in Pandarak P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 for alleged theft of petroleum from Indian Oil pipe lines, should be released on bail.

Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner is to be released on bail after framing of charges on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Barh, Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024.

Ratio / Principle

The State/Prosecution is directed not to adopt a dilatory attitude in framing of charges.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

BAIL GRANTED AFTER FRAMING OF CHARGES — Patna High Court (Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J.), Crl. Misc. No. 64794 of 2025, order dated 19-01-2026, in Pandarak P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 (Dist. Patna), registered for offences under Sections 379, 411, 427, 120(B) IPC, Section 3/4 Explosive Substances Act, Section 15/16 Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act and ¾ Prevention to Damage of Public Property Act, arising from alleged theft of large quantity of petroleum from Indian Oil pipe lines. Considering the facts and circumstances, the petitioner was ordered released on bail after framing of charges on a bail bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Barh, Patna. The State/Prosecution was directed not to adopt a dilatory attitude in framing of charges. Counsel had urged parity with a co-accused granted bail the same day; except a confessional statement, nothing else was pointed against the petitioner (counsel's submission). No precedent was cited or discussed in the order.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64794 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2024 Thana- PANDARAK District- Patna

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Md. Dawloo @ Md. Dabalu S/o Md. Jamal R/o Noorsarai Bazar Sah Salempur, Police Station- Noorsarai, District- Nalanda

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar Bihar

Subham Jain S/o Sunil Kumar Jain I.O.C. Ltd. Pipe Line Division, BarauniKanpur Pipe Line, P.S.- Barauni, Distt- Begusarai

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Anil Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan For I.O.C.L. : Mr. Raj Kumar, Adv. Mr. Sarvottam Kumar, Adv. ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY

ORAL ORDER

5 19-01-2026

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections-379, 411, 427, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section-3/4 of Explosive Substances Act as well as Section-15/16 of Petroleum and Minerals Pipeline Act and ¾ of the Prevention to Damage of Public Property Act.

As per allegation, the petitioner was found involved in the theft of large amount of petroleum from the pipe lines of Indian Oil.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64794 of 2025(5) dt.19-01-2026 2/2

that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner and other co-accused confessed their guilt in another case and on that basis, the name of the petitioner transpired in this case. Except confessional statement, there is nothing against him. The case of the petitioner stands on similar footing to that of co-accused who has been granted bail by this court today itself.

Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances,

let the petitioner named above, be released on bail after framing of charges , on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-Ist, Barh, Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024.

The State/Prosecution is directed not to adopt dilatory attitude in framing of charges.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)

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