Md. Sarfaraz v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13893 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2024 Thana- BELAGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Md. Sarfaraz S/o Late Md. Quamaruddin Resident of Village- Laxmipur, P.S.- Belaganj, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinod Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as well as learned APP for the State.

02. In the present case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024 registered for the alleged offence under Sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 379, 385, 307 and 354(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

03. As per prosecution case, petitioner and other coaccused persons surrounded the informant and her husband while they had been coming on a bike. The miscreants, who were armed with country made katta, tried to outrage the modesty of the informant and co-accused snatched her gold chain. Another co-accused snatched the bag of the informant containing Rs. 75,000/-. Allegation against the petitioner is that he snatched Rs. 50,000/- from the pocket of the husband of the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13893 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 2/3 Another co-accused snatched the gold chain of the husband of the informant and two of them tried to fired upon the informant and her husband but the shot could not be fired. The miscreants demanded Rs. 5,00,000/- as extortion.

04. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The allegation of abuse, assault and snatching against the petitioner and other co-accused persons is completely false and concocted and has been levelled to make the case serious. Otherwise, there is general and omnibus allegation of abuse, assault and snatching against the petitioner and other accused persons. Even the injury received by husband of the informant is simple in nature which are pain and swelling on right side of occipital bone and pain and swelling on right middle finger. Learned counsel further submits that true fact of the case is that husband of the informant dashed his motorcycle with the accused persons and some scuffle took place between the parties causing false implication of the petitioner and others on behalf of the informant. The allegation of disrobing the informant is not believable. The petitioner is having antecedent of two cases and he is on bail in both the cases.

05. Learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant vehemently oppose the submission

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13893 of 2026(2) dt.18-03-2026 3/3 made on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the informant submits that there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he snatched Rs. 50,000/- from the pocket of the husband of the informant.

06. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and submission made on behalf of the parties and considering the doubtful nature of accusation against the petitioner, let the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court concerned within a period of eight weeks from today, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gayaji/court concerned in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024, subject to the condition laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS and other following conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the court below, if so required by the learned trial court.

(Arun Kumar Jha, J) Ashish/- U T