Sonelal Sahni @ Sonilal Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31130 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2024 Thana- Salmari District- Katihar ====================================================== Sonelal Sahni @ Sonilal Sahni Son of Buddhan Sahni Resident of village -Salmari, P.S.- Salmari (Azama Nagar), Dist- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Nirmala Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 20-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Nirmala Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 308(5) and 111(1) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that one Shankar Yadav demanded ransom from mobile no. 9910114969 else he will shot the informant. The name of Shankar Yadav was only there in the FIR. During course of investigation, house of Shankar Yadav was raided. This petitioner was arrested from the house of Shankar Yadav. Except this there is nothing against the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that not only the petitioner, other six persons were also arrested from the house of Shankar Yadav. Learned counsel further submits that one

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31130 of 2025(2) dt.20-05-2025 2/2 of the arrested person, namely, Rahul Kumar Singh has been granted bail by the learned Co-ordinate Bench vide Cr.Misc. Case No. 27096 of 2025. The case of this petitioner stands on similar footing. The petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Salmari P.S. Case No. 102 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Durgesh/- U T