IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65262 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-724 Year-2025 Thana- NAWADA District- Nawada ====================================================== 1. Md. Sonu Sah @ Sonu Sah S/o Late Jumrati Sah R/o Village - Chhoti Dargah, P.S - Nawada, District - Nawada 2. Amir Sah S/o Md. Islam Sah R/o Village - Chhoti Dargah, P.S - Nawada, District - Nawada 3. Md. Karu Bhat S/o Late Mazid Bhat R/o Village - Chhoti Dargah, P.S - Nawada, District - Nawada 4. Belar Sah @ Bellar Ansari S/o Kamru uddin Sah R/o Village - Chhoti Dargah, P.S - Nawada, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Matloob Rab ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 17-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the State. 2. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 724 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 223, 152, 196, 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioners are accused of waving the flag of Palestine on the eve of Muharram. 4. Perused the materials available on record. This Court is of the opinion that the allegations against the petitioners Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65262 of 2025(4) dt.17-01-2026 2/2 are not trivial in nature. The flag-waving incident was conducted during a highly sensitive religious occasion, Muharram, when any act capable of disrupting public order could have serious repercussions. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts, this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in the present case. 6. The application for anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. 7. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the court below within a period of two weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised, failing which the Superintendent of Police, Nawada will take all steps for the arrest of the petitioners. 8. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Nawada through FAX for its compliance forthwith. Shishir/- (Sandeep Kumar, J) U T