Patna High Court
CR. MISC./56096/2026 of Sonu Ali Vs The State of Bihar on 19 August 2026
COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56096 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-485 Year-2020 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sonu Ali Son of Samid Minya @ Samid Ali Resident at Village- Madhurapur, P.S.- Bihpur
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56096 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-485 Year-2020 Thana- BIHPUR District- Bhagalpur ======================================================
Sonu Ali Son of Samid Minya @ Samid Ali Resident at Village- Madhurapur, P.S.- Bihpur (Bhawanipur), Distict- Bhagalpur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s
:
Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Pathak, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN
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19-08-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Bihpur (Bhawanipur) P.S. Case No. 485 of 2020, dated 30.11.2020, lodged under Sections 385, 387, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the prosecution, an FIR has been lodged against two named and two unknown accused persons with an allegation that when the informant was sitting at his shop, two named and two unknown accused persons came and demanded a ransom of Rs. 4,00,000/-. Upon refusal, they assaulted the informant, put a Katta, and threatened to kill him.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56096 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
further submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has come by virtue of the confessional statement of the co-accused. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean. Counsel further submits that, save and except the confession, there is nothing against the petitioner. Counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to fulfil all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him. Counsel also submits that the petitioner is a resident of the same locality and is well known to all. Furthermore, counsel submits that on the date of occurrence, his name was not disclosed.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner but fairly submits that, save and except the confession, there is nothing against the present petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the present case, let the above-named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Trial Court within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of A.C.J.M. III, Naugachia, in connection with Bihpur (Bhawanipur) P.S. Case No. 485 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023 with Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56096 of 2026(2) dt.19-08-2026
other following conditions:-
(i) one of the bailor should be the family member of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bonds by the Trial Court itself.
Aman Kumar/- (Dr. Anshuman, J.) U T