Md. Saif Quarashi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85490 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-60 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Md. Saif Quarashi Son of Md. Mayin Quarashi @ Moin Qwarashi @ Md. Moin Quraishi Resident of Village - Kazi Mohalla Maner, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Shanker Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Pipariya P. S. Case No. 60 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1)/61(2)(a)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, when the informant's husband was returning home after participating in the last rituals of the father of Ashok Singh, the co-accused persons along with 5-7 unknown miscreants holding weapons fired indiscriminately upon the informant's husband and one Chandan Kumar due to which they died. On hearing the noise of firing, the informant, her brother along with villagers ran towards the spot and saw them firing while fleeing away.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85490 of 2025(3) dt.10-04-2026 2/3

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and his name has surfaced during the course of investigation of the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Rama Kant Singh. Co-accused Dhiraj Kumar confessed that he was contracted for killing for consideration amount of Rs. 5 lacs and thereafter he was accommodated at Mahadeo Cinema with this petitioner. It is further submitted that petitioner is not alleged to have participated in the alleged occurrence and for the same occurrence, two information were given to the police. One by the wife of deceased on 1.05.2025 and another by the brother of deceased, namely, Chandan Kumar on 19.06.2025 wherein he has mentioned that 6-7 unknown persons committed the murder. Allegation of assault is general and omnibus and there is no allegation of any specific overt act against the petitioner. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 28.7.2025. Charge-sheet has already been submitted.

5. However, learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, clean antecedent and period of custody, this bail application is allowed. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85490 of 2025(3) dt.10-04-2026 3/3 on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai/concerned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Lakhisarai in connection with Pipariya P. S. Case No. 60 of 2025.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T