IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15360 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-65 Year-2018 Thana- LODIPUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1. Md. Ahsan Ali @ Md. Ahsan Son of Alauddin Khilgi @ Md. Allauddin Resident of village- Barahpura, Ps- ishakchak, Dist- Bhagalpur 2. Md. Shahbaj Akhtar @ Md. Sibbu son of Md. Naziruddin Resident of village- Barahpura, Ps- ishakchak, Dist- Bhagalpur 3. Sintu @ Md. Pera @ Md. Sintu Khan son of Late Abdul Mojid Khan @ Md. Sayeed Khan @ Mangal Khan @ Md. Abdul Majid Resident of village- Barahpura, Ps- ishakchak, Dist- Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Md.Najmul Hodda, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tarun Prasad Mandal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 2 25-03-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioners and Learned APP for the State. 2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the BNSS, 2023’) for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners who apprehend arrest in connection with Lodipur P.S. Case No.65 of 2018, lodged on 06.04.2018, under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four unknown accused persons with allegation that they assaulted the informant and snatched cash of Rs.42,000/-, ATM Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15360 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 card, Aadhar Card, PAN card and Jio Mobile phone. 4. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner No.1 is clean whereas petitioner Nos.2 and 3 have one criminal antecedent. Counsel submits that petitioners have no concern either with the alleged occurrence or with the accused persons, who have committed the offence. He submits that neither petitioners have been arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered. Counsel submits that they are ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon them. 5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners. 6. Considering the nature of allegation, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners is refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioners within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. Mkr./- (Dr. Anshuman, J) U T