Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77065/2025bail granted

Jitender Sahni @ Jitendra Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

2026-02-06Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77065 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2024 Thana- SIMRI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Jitender Sahni @ Jitendra Sahni S/o Ramu Sahni R/o Village - Kansi, P.S - Simri, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 128 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, the petitioner along with other co-accused persons demanded dowry from the informant and her father and on non-fulfillment of dowry from the same, they abused and assaulted the informant's father by fists, slaps and lathi due to which father of the informant died in course of his treatment.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77065 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026 2/3 present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that there is delay of six days in lodging the FIR. No specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner, rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 18.08.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that similarly situated co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 30.06.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 41918 of 2025.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail, after framing of charge, if not already framed, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77065 of 2025(3) dt.06-02-2026 3/3 in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 128 of 2024, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T