Patna High Court
Sarfaraz Khan @ Sarfraz KhanversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- R P MISHRA
Holding
The Court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioners with specified conditions.
Summary
The petitioners, three brothers from Darbhanga, sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case (Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 150 of 2022, GR No. 2189 of 2022) involving alleged offences under IPC Sections 147 and 307 and Arms Act Section 27. The prosecution alleged that the accused surrounded an informant and fired indiscriminately, injuring the informant's elbow. The petitioners contended that they were falsely implicated, that the allegations were vague and no specific overt act was ascribed to them, and highlighted their single prior criminal antecedent each. The State opposed the bail, arguing the seriousness of the charges. The High Court, applying Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, granted anticipatory bail subject to a bail bond of Rs.15,000 with two sureties and a six‑week surrender condition.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioners under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 despite the serious nature of the alleged offences.
- Whether the prosecution's allegations constitute sufficient ground to deny bail.
Legislation cited
- Arms Act — s. 27
- Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482(2)
- Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 307, 323, 34, 341, 504
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482
- Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita
- Indian Penal Code
- Arms Act
- false implication
- bail bond
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17090 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2022 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga
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1. Sarfaraz Khan @ Sarfraz Khan S/o- Hasnain Khan @ Hasnain Ahmad Khan
Resident of Village- Paithan Kabai, P.S.- Manigachhi Nehra, District-
Darbhanga
2. Sahwaz Khan @ Sahwaz Ahmad Khan @ Shahbaz Ahmad Khan S/o-
Hasnain Khan @ Hasnain Ahmad Khan Resident of Village- Paithan Kabai,
P.S.- Manigachhi Nehra, District- Darbhanga
3. Akib Khan @ Shadab Khan S/o- Hasnain Khan @ Hasnain Ahmad Khan
Resident of Village- Paithan Kabai, P.S.- Manigachhi Nehra, District-
Darbhanga
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Kumar No 13, Advocate
Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate
Ms. Shreya, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH
MISHRA
ORAL ORDER
2 13-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection
with Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 150 of 2022, GR No. 2189 of
2022 instituted for the offences under Sections 147, 307 of the
Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act.
3. Prosecution case, in short, is that the accused
persons surrounded the informant and started indiscriminate
firing out of which, one bullet hit the informant’s elbow.
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that
the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case.
Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that general and
omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioners. No
specific overt act is alleged against the petitioners. Learned
counsel further submitted that police, after completion of
investigation submitted final form against the petitioners,
however, learned court below differing with the same took
cognizance under Sections 341, 323, 504, 307, 34 of the Indian
Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It has been
submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners have
one criminal antecedent each.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances
of the case, let the petitioners, above named, in the event of
arrest/surrender before the lower court within a period of six
weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) each with
two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
below/concerned Court in connection with Manigachhi P.S.
Case No. 150 of 2022, GR No. 2189 of 2022, subject to the
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conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya
Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)
Alok Verma/-
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