Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43057/2025bail granted

Md. Kadir Qurashi @ Md. Quadir Quraishi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43057 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-386 Year-2022 Thana- LAHERIYASARAI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Md. Kadir Qurashi @ Md. Quadir Quraishi S/O Md. Iqbal Quraishi Resident of Mohalla- Tedhi Bazar, Shahsupan, P.S.- Laheriasarai, Dist.- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Praveen, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 386 of 2022 dated 14.08.2022 registered for the offence punishable u/s 341, 323, 447, 307, 379, 504, 354A and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the retaliation of the protest made by the informant against the eve teasing, all the accused persons armed with weapons came at the informant's house and started abusing. It is specifically alleged that the coaccused, Md. Eqbal gave an iron rob blow over the temple of the informant whereas the Md. Chhotan Quraishi assaulted him

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43057 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/3 with iron rod over his head, due to which he sustained grievous injury.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The occurrence took place on 09.08.2022 but the F.I.R. was lodged on 14.08.2022 and there is no explanation for this delay. There is no specific allegation against the petitioner rather the specific allegation of assault is against the co-accused, Chotan Quraishi. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel has submitted that there is no repetition of blow. The charge-sheet has been submitted against the petitioner. The other co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 16.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 43461/2025. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.04.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner and submitted that the injured sustained injury which is grievous in nature.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43057 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Darbhanga in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 386 of 2022.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T