Sanoj Sahani @ Sanoj Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8329 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2025 Thana- PAROO District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Sanoj Sahani @ Sanoj Sahni S/o- Rajendra Sahani @ Lallu Sahani @ Lalu Sahni R/v- Bhikhanpura Ps- Paru Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Priyesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Paru P.S. Case No. 124 of 2025 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 317(2), 317(5), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25(1-B)(a), 26,27 and 35 of the Arms Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, the police intercepted two vehicles on which five persons were riding. It is alleged that one of the motorcycles with three managed to flee however two were apprehended who disclosed the name of the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated and no recovery of any incriminating article has been made from his conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8329 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 2/3 possession or from the house of the petitioner. It has further been submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the apprehended accused persons from whom the arms were recovered and the stolen motorcycle was recovered. It is further submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the facts aforesaid, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in connection with Paru P.S. Case No. 124 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 of the BNSS and subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner;
(ii) the petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court;
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8329 of 2026(2) dt.17-02-2026 3/3 (iii) in case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioner will liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned; (iv) the Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same on 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. (Sourendra Pandey, J) krishna/- U T