Satrughan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64553 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-835 Year-2021 Thana- DARBHANGA COMPLAINT CASE District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

SATRUGHAN SAHNI Son of Late Lakhan Sahni Resident of Village - Bahpatti, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga. 2.

Binod Sahni Son of Late Lakhan Sahni Resident of Village - Bahpatti, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga.

3.

Akhilesh Sahni Son of Satrughan Sahni Resident of Village - Bahpatti, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga.

4.

Manjuliya Devi Wife of Late Lakhan Sahni Resident of Village - Bahpatti, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga.

5.

Asha Devi Wife of Satrughan Sahni Resident of Village - Bahpatti, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Saro Devi Wife of Late Krishna Sahni Resident of Village - Bahpatti, P.S.- Hayaghat, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARVIND SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 11-01-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State.

Petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 835 of 2021 registered for the offence under sections 323 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and 3⁄4 of Prevention of Witch Craft Practices Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are quite innocent and have falsely been implicated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64553 of 2022(2) dt.11-01-2023 2/2 in this case. Further submission is that the complaint case has been filed after a delay of four days of the alleged occurrence without there being any explanation for the same. He also submits that petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions advanced on behalf of the parties, the petitioners, above named, are directed to be released on bail on furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of Judicial Magistrate-I, Darbhanga in connection with Complaint Case No. 835 of 2021 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. anuradha/- (Arvind Srivastava, J) U T