Rohit Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.19114 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2017 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Rohit Sahni Son of Musafir Sahni Resident of Village-Thathan Bujurg, Police Station-Sadar Hazipur, District-Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sunil Prasad Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar,APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 04-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State, through video conferencing.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case no. 289 of 2017 registered for offence under section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, sections 25(1-B)(a), 26(2), 27(2), 35 and other sections of the Arms Act, sections 3 and 4 of the Explosive Substances Act and sections 16, 17, 18, 20, 22 and 23 of the U.A.P. Act As per allegation in the F.I.R., on secret information having been received, police personnel proceeded in the direction where the accused were said to be present. On seeing the police personnel the accused persons started to run of which four of them were caught and various incriminating articles

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.19114 of 2020(2) dt.04-06-2020 2/2 were recovered.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of co-accused made before police. The petitioner is in custody since 16.8.2019 and no incriminating article has been recovered from his possession.

The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State who submits that the petitioner has a number of cases against him.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including that the name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of the co-accused and his being in custody since 16.8.2019, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case no. 289 of 2017 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judgecum-Special Judge, Muzaffarpur. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T