Sarfaraz @ Mohammad Sarfaraz v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83595 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-178 Year-2024 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Sarfaraz @ Mohammad Sarfaraz, S/o Kasim @ Md. Kasim, Resident of Village- Tappu Tola Pipra, Ward No. 22, P.S.- Jogbani, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Abhijeet Gautam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Mohammed Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 10-12-2025 Heard Mr. Abhijeet Gautam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Mohammed Arif, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 178 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 304, 134 and 3(5) of the B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the informant who is Loan Officer in Unity Small Finance Ltd. working at Palashi Branch. On 11.11.2024 at 7.40 A.M. he has collected the cash. As he was going to Forbesganj at 2.10 P.M., unknown bikers intercepted him and took the bag containing Rs. 54,410/-.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83595 of 2025(2) dt.10-12-2025 2/2 committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. The F.I.R. was lodged against unknown miscreants. During course of investigation, one Rijwan was apprehended. The name of the petitioner has surfaced during C.D.R. collection. There had been talks between Rijwan and this petitioner. Save and except this, nothing is against the petitioner. No recovery has been made from his possession. He is languishing in judicial custody since 10.09.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of four cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned J.M. 1st Class, Araria in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 178 of 2024.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T