Lalu Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37355 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-606 Year-2019 Thana- DIGHA District- Patna ====================================================== Lalu Sahni S/O Shanichar Sahni Resident of Village- Nakhas Chowk, P.SHajipur Town, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shyameshwar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-06-2026 Heard Mr. Shyameshwar Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 15.12.2025, in connection with Digha P.S. Case No. 606 of 2019, F.I.R. dated 23.10.2019 registered for the offences punishable under Section 392 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The F.I.R. of the occurrence of loot is against unknown.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. In fact, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37355 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 2/3 petitioner has been remanded in the present case from Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 819 of 2019 on 15.12.2025 and till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution and except the suspicion, no other cogent material has come during investigation to suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence . He further submits that the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 15.12.2025.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the petitioner carries sixteen more cases almost of similar nature other than the present one but fairly submits on the basis of paragraph-3 of the bail petition that out of sixteen cases, the petitioner is on bail in fourteen cases and two cases are pending for consideration before the competent court of law.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that till date no TIP was conducted by the prosecution, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Patna in connection with Digha P.S. Case No. 606 of 2019, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37355 of 2026(2) dt.16-06-2026 3/3 properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that 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 antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U T