Arjun Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50801 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-387 Year-2022 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Arjun Sahni S/o Luxman Sahni Resident of Village - Pakri, P.S. - Dumariyaghat, District East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shyamal Prakash, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State and perused the case diary.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 387 of 2022, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 342, 379, 420 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons looted Rs. 2,15,000/- from the informant with threats when he was seated in a Bolero with the accused persons.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50801 of 2025(6) dt.01-12-2025 2/3 incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Manoj Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is further submitted that Rs. 1,40,000/- has been recovered from the house of the petitioner and the police did not bring any legal material or evidence to show that the said amount was stolen one. It is further submitted that no specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 15.01.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50801 of 2025(6) dt.01-12-2025 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 387 of 2022.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T