Md. Asif @ Definit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25063 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1867 Year-2025 Thana- PHULWARISHARIF District- Patna ====================================================== Md. Asif @ Definit S/O Md Jawed @ Pappu R/O Village - Isopur, Petrol Line, Police Station Phulwarisharif, District Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 1867 of 2025 registered for the offence under Sections 115(2), 126(2), 318(4), 308(5), 303(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. The petitioner is alleged to be one of the associates who misbehaved with and assaulted the informant, snatched his gold chain, threatened him with death, and participated in extorting money from him, including facilitating the forcible transfer of Rs. 35,000/- through a QR code. It is further alleged that the accused persons took photographs of the informant's family members and forcibly recorded objectionable videos of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25063 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/2 the informant.

4. The petitioner is in custody since 16.01.2026 and has one criminal antecedent. The name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused Md. Azad.

5. Considering the nature and gravity of the allegations and the fact that the petitioner has been regularly looting innocent people and has allegedly looted the informant, which is apparent from the materials collected during the investigation, I am not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner.

6. Accordingly, this application for regular bail stands rejected.

7. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T