Sanjeev Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6227 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-273 Year-2025 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sanjeev Sah Son of Vishwanath Sah R/o Village - Adarsh Nagar, Sarai, Police Station - Sarai, District - Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Krishna Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 04-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sarai P.S. Case No. 273 of 2025 dated 20.10.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 303(2), 317(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, two apprehended accused persons namely, Vishal Kumar and Kanhai Kumar were caught while committing theft. It is further alleged that the apprehended persons disclosed the name of the petitioner and stated that they used to sell the stolen articles after committing theft at the shop of the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. It has further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6227 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 2/3 been submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the shop of the petitioner and merely on suspicion, the petitioner has been named in the present case. It has lastly been submitted that the petitioner has two criminal antecedents under the Excise Act.

5. The learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions made by the parties and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Sarai P.S. Case No. 273 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure read with corresponding Section 482(2) of BNSS as well as subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6227 of 2026(2) dt.04-02-2026 3/3 (ii) The petitioner shall remain physically present before the concerned Court on each and every date of the trial and shall cooperate in the investigation.

(iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case, at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the trial court shall take necessary steps for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bond in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

7. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U T