Sharwan Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86518 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Sharwan Sahni S/O Hari Sharan Sahni Resident at Neuri Tole Dath, P.SBeraul, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Syed Mojibur Rahman, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 127(6), 140(4), 143, 145, 64, 61, 352, 351(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3, 4, 5 & 6 of the Immoral Traffic ( Prevention) Act, 1956.

3. The case of the prosecution is that one Phool Kumari Devi was apprehended with the petitioner in a hotel.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. He has got no criminal antecedent. It is also submitted that Phool Kumari has given her Statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. wherein she has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86518 of 2024(3) dt.11-02-2025 2/2 stated that she was known to the petitioner and that on his instance she has gone in the hotel for dining. She along with petitioner was apprehended. It is also pertinent to note here that the victim is major and she is also having three children. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 10.10.2024.

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

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the 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 Mahila P.S. Case No. 53 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Purnea.

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