Manish Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51612 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-256 Year-2025 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Manish Sahni S/o Mahesh Sahni R/o Village- Vaishali near Kharauna, P.S.- Vaishali, Dist.- Vaishali, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Parmanand Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 127(6), 143(3), 144(2), 64, 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.

3. As per F.I.R., on the basis of secret information that sex racket is going on in several hotels, raid was conducted in three different hotels, including the hotel of this petitioner. On search, some girls and boys were found in compromising position along with liquor bottles, contraceptives, mobile phones, cash, etc.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has been made accused in this case merely because he is owner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51612 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 of one of the hotels in question. Petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence and the alleged sex racket was going on without his knowledge or consent in connivance with the hotel staff and manager. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application.

6. Considering backdrop of the case, this anticipatory bail is allowed and it is ordered that let the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali P. S. Case No. 256 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T