Anil Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85806 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2012 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Alok Sahni @ Alakh Kumar @ Alakh Sahni S/O Triveni Sahni Resident of village- Mustafapur, Khar Toli, Police Station- Sureyagadha, DistrictLakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 86363 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2012 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Anil Ram S/O Vishnudev Ram Resident of village- Mustafapur, Police Station- Manikpur, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
(In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 85806 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 86363 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 13-02-2026 Since both the applications arise out of the same police station case, they have been taken up together.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.
3. This is the second regular bail application of the petitioners. Earlier, the regular bail application of the petitioners
2/4 was rejected by this Court vide order dated 17.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21728/2025.
4. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Mednichowki P.S. Case No. 69 of 2012, G.R. No. 1224A/2012 dated 31.10.2012 registered for the offences punishable under Section395 of the Indian Penal Code.
5. As per the prosecution case, some unknown miscreants are alleged to have committed loot in the house of the informant and took away cash of Rs. 15,000/- and some costly utensils, clothes and mobile phones.
6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and their names have surfaced in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Vivek Kumar. It is further submitted that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners and till date, no TIP has been conducted. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that till date, only the charges have been framed against the petitioners. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner Alok Sahni has two criminal antecedents whereas the petitioner Anil Ram has one criminal antecedent and both are in custody since 08.01.2025.
7. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer
3/4 for bail of the petitioners and submitted that there is an allegation against the petitioners of committing theft and they had absconded since 2013.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and taking into account that the petitioners are in custody since 08.01.2025, the petitioners are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Mednichowki P.S. Case No. 69 of 2012, G.R. No. 1224A/2012, subject to the following terms and conditions :- (i) One of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners.
(ii) The petitioners will remain present on each and every date fixed, if so required by the learned Trial Court. (iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioners will liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. (iv) The trial court shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioners and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioners have concealed their criminal antecedents, the trial
4/4 court shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioners. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of the same on in the name of verification.
(v) In view of the antecedents of the petitioners, the petitioners are directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Lakhisarai within fifteen (15) days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioners will be kept under watch in this period by the concerned Superintendent of Police and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the Court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail of the petitioner for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the Court concerned.
9. It is made clear that the observations, if any, made in this order, shall be of no bearing during the trial.
10. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Gautam/- U T