Shambhu Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80351 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2024 Thana- Safiyasarai District- Munger ====================================================== Shambhu Sahni Son of Late Mahabir Sahni R/o Gorhi Tola Chandi Asthan, P.S.- Basudopur, District - Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dinesh Gupta, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard Mr. Dinesh Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 420, 468, 470, 471, 489(a) and 489(b), 489 (c), 489 (e) and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The case of the prosecution is that 10 currency notes of Rs. 500 denomination was recovered from the possession of the petitioner and it is alleged that those currency notes were faked.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that in this case, charge sheet was filed on 22.06.2024 without the FSL

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80351 of 2024(5) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 report regarding the seized notes. It is further submitted that without FSL report, charge sheet is incomplete. From perusal of the record, it appears that the FSL report has been sent on 05.11.2024 and from that report, it is clear that the notes are not genuine Indian Bank notes but rather counterfeit. Further submission is that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph-3 of the petition in which he is on bail. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 01.05.2024.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Sessions Case No. 236 of 2024 arising out of Safia Sarai Case No. 24/24 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge 3rd Munger.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T