Sharvan Sahni @ Shravan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 58466 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2021 Thana- BALIGAON District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sharvan Sahni @ Shravan Sahni S/o- Shiv Shankar Sahni Village- Peyarepur W.No-7, Ps- Baligaon Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sheo Kumar Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Jagdhar Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 03-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Sections 483 and 484 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "the BNSS, 2023") for grant of regular bail to the petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Baligaon P.S. Case No. 142 of 2021, lodged on 16.12.2021, under Sections 395/412/120B of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Earlier, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner was rejected by this Court vide order dated 04.12.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 66985 of 2024.
4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that, in compliance with the order dated 12.09.2025, an affidavit has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 58466 of 2025(4) dt.03-04-2026 2/2 been filed stating that a total of 18 cases are pending against the petitioner. A report to this effect, issued by the Superintendent of Police, Samastipur, has been brought on record by way of a supplementary affidavit.
5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that this Court had required substantial proof to show that the petitioner is not absconding in any of the cases. However, the document annexed with the supplementary affidavit does not clarify whether the petitioner is absconding in those cases or not?
6. It transpires to this Court that the primary concern is to ensure smooth conduct of the Trial. From the supplementary affidavit, it is not evident whether the petitioner is absconding in any of the pending cases or not?
7. In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is hereby refused. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T