Md. Safique Haque @ Safikul Haque @ Safed @ Safiqul @ Md. Safiqul Haque v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6171 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2023 Thana- ABADPUR District- Katihar ====================================================== Md. Safique Haque @ Safikul Haque @ Safed @ Safiqul @ Md. Safiqul Haque Son of Late Tamijuddin Resident of village- Sohar, P.S.- Abadpur, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 21-11-2025 Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Md. Tehmeed representing the informant beside the learned APP.
The petitioner is in judicial custody in connection with Abadpur P.S. Case No. 169 of 2023 for the offence punishable under Sections 323, 324, 341, 406, 420, 379, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code lodged on 5.11.2023 by the informant, Mazeda Khatoon.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that for a piece of land, she gave Rs. 2,23,000/- to the petitioner (in the month of July, 2023 as per a document provided by the learned counsel for the informant) but he chose not to register the land. On 4.11.2023, when she went to the petitioner's house
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6171 of 2025(7) dt.21-11-2025 2/3 with a request to register the land, was brutally assaulted causing injuries. The further allegation is of snatching of gold ear ring as also outraging the modesty of her sister. Accordingly, she of was taken to the hospital which followed the FIR.
4. Earlier, the bail application was rejected in Cr. Misc. No. 19279 of 2024 on 21.06.2024 and this is the second petition.
5. Earlier, the Trial Court Report was called for which has come vide letter no. 200 of 2025 dated 24.09.2025 according to which, all the seven charge-sheet witnesses were examined and now, the petition has been filed by the defense for cross-examination of the informant. The same has been allowed on 09.09.2025 with date fixed and the Court will take all the steps to ensure its early disposal.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has remained in custody for long and is ready to cooperate in the trial.
7. Learned counsel for the informant on the other hand submits that only to get a relief, the trial is being delayed by the accused persons deliberately.
8. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the Trial Court Report and the allegation that is against the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6171 of 2025(7) dt.21-11-2025 3/3 petitioner, the Trial Court has ensured that the trial will be taken to its early conclusion, in that background, the bail application stands rejected.
(Rajiv Roy, J) Vijay Singh/- U T