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Md. Sarfaraz Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz Ahmad @ Md. Sarfraj Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC25 Jul 2025CR. MISC./23149/2025

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Third attempt at regular bail in a 2020 Sheikhpura case; trial nearly complete with both prosecution and defence evidence closed, so the High Court declined further interference and rejected the bail application, directing the trial court to conclude the trial quickly.

What did the court decide?

Bail application rejected; Trial Court directed to conclude the trial at the earliest.

Md. Sarfaraz Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz Ahmad @ Md. Sarfraj Alam @… — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23149 of 2025

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CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39798 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2020 Thana- SHEIKHOPUR SARAI DistrictSheikhpura

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Md. Sarfaraz Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz Ahmad @ Md. Sarfraj Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz son of Late Sirajuddin @ Late Serajuddin Village -Charihari PS -Sheikhpura, Dist- Sheikhpura

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Satish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN

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ORAL ORDER

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4 25-07-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bail application of the petitioner was earlier rejected twice vide orders dated 22.02.2023 and 31.07.2024, passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 61116 of 2022 and 39798 of 2024, respectively.

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Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has a clean criminal antecedent and has been in custody since 30.08.2022. He also submits that on the previous occasion, a report regarding the present stage of the trial was called for.

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Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that a report regarding the present stage of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23149 of 2025(4) dt.25-07-2025 2/2

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the trial was called for, and from the said report, it transpires that the evidence of both the prosecution and the defence has been closed, and the case is now fixed for argument.

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In this view of the matter, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the trial and, accordingly, the bail application of the petitioner in connection with Sheikhopur Sarai P.S. Case No. 71 of 2020, pending before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura is rejected.

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The Trial Court is directed to conclude the trial at the earliest.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J.)

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Aman Kumar/-

Md. Sarfaraz Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz Ahmad @ Md. Sarfraj Alam @ Md. Sarfaraz v. The State of Bihar

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