Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Wozair Ahmad @ Wazair Ahmad @ Ojair Ahmad vs The State Of Bihar on 11 March, 2026
Author: Dipankar Datta
Bench: Dipankar Datta
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. /2026
[Arising out of SLP (Crl.) No.15266/2025]
WOZAIR AHMAD @ WAZAIR AHMAD
@ OJAIR AHMAD APPELLANT
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR RESPONDENT
ORDER
1. Leave granted.
2. The High Court of Judicature at Patna, by the
impugned judgment and order dated 20th August,
2025, has rejected the appellant’s prayer for bail in
anticipation of arrest.
3. Appellant figures as an accused in Complaint
No.73F of 2024 filed before the Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Civil Court Bettiah, West Champaran,
Bihar under Sections 2, 9, 27, 29, 39, 49B, 50, 51 and
52 of the Indian Forest Act, 1972 and Section 50 of the
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
MANIK KUMAR
Date: 2026.03.12
17:30:53 IST
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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
4. We have heard learned counsel appearing for the
parties.
5. Appellant is not named in the FIR. The motorcycle
which the appellant was allegedly riding is owned by
co-accused, Shahnawaz. Appellant stands implicated
by reason of a statement of such co-accused.
However, the said co-accused has been granted pre-
arrest bail. Taking an overall view of the matter, we
are of the considered opinion that detention of the
appellant in custody for custodial interrogation is not
required.
6. Accordingly, we set aside the impugned judgment
and order.
7. It is directed that in the event of the appellant
being arrested, he shall be released on bail on terms
and conditions to be imposed by the trial court.
8. Needless to observe, the appellant shall not,
directly or indirectly, by making inducement, threat or
promise, dissuade any person acquainted with the
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facts of the case from disclosing such facts to any
police officer or to the court.
9. We clarify that the observations made in this
order and grant of bail to the appellant in anticipation
of arrest will not be treated as findings on the merits
of the case.
10. The appeal is, accordingly, allowed on the
aforesaid terms.
11. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
……………………………………..J.
(DIPANKAR DATTA)
……………………………………….J.
(SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA)
NEW DELHI;
MARCH 11, 2026.
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ITEM NO.4 COURT NO.8 SECTION II-A
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No.
15266/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
dated 20-08-2025 in CRLM No.53620/2025 passed by
the High Court of Judicature at Patna]
WOZAIR AHMAD @ WAZAIR AHMAD
@ OJAIR AHMAD Petitioner
VERSUS
THE STATE OF BIHAR Respondent
I.A. No.243678/2025-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
Date : 11-03-2026 This matter was called on for
hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, AOR
Mr. Lal Babu Singh, Adv.
Mr. Rana Prashant, Adv.
Mr. Akash Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Mahender Rathour, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Anshul Narayan, Addl.
Standing Counsel, Adv.
Mrs. Vineeta Singh, Adv.
Mr. Anshuman Harsh, Adv.
Mr. Prem Prakash, AOR
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UPON hearing the counsel the Court made
the following
O R D E R
1. Leave granted.
2. The appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.
3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(MANIK KUMAR) (SUDHIR KUMAR SHARMA)
SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT COURT MASTER (NSH)
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