Pawan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69847 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2025 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Pawan Sahni, aged about 33 years/Male, S/o- Late Bhogi Sahni Resident of Village- Guariya Tola Basaitha PS-Benipatti, Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Iqbal Asif Niazi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2025 Heard Mr. Iqbal Asif Niazi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 191(2),191(3),190,126(2),115(2),118(1),117(2),74,352 and 351(2) of the BNS.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, 10 named and 30-40 unknown persons variously armed assaulted the informant and his family member. Specific allegation against the petitioner is of having assaulted the cousin of the informant by means of iron rod, causing injury on his left hand's finger.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69847 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 2/3 petitioner submitted that petitioner and informant are own agnates. There is case and counter case between the parties and due to land dispute, an altercation took place and both the sides entered into fierce fight and in the self-defence, petitioner may have caused some injury on the person of the informant's cousin without intention. Petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well, having perused the allegation made in the FIR and also the fact that there is case and counter case between the parties and due to land dispute, an altercation took place and both the sides entered into fierce fight and in the self-defence, petitioner may have caused some injury on the person of the informant's cousin without intention, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69847 of 2025(2) dt.08-10-2025 3/3 satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-VII, Darbhanga / Concerned Court in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 129 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.
8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.
(Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T