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Arjun Sahni v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC6 Jul 2022CR. MISC./24413/2022

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What is this about?

In a criminal miscellaneous petition, the High Court granted regular bail to three petitioners accused of murder under the IPC. Relying on similar fate accorded to a co-accused and custody duration, the court directed enlargement on bond with sureties.

What did the court decide?

Enlargement on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate IV, Samastipur.

Arjun Sahni Vs The State of Bihar — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24413 of 2022

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-108 Year-2020 Thana- MOHIUDDIN NAGAR DistrictSamastipur

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ARJUN SAHNI S/o Late Ayodhya Sahni Resident of Village- Maksudanpur, Bhadaiya, P.S.- Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Samastipur.

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MITHILESH SAHNI @ MITHLESH SAHNI S/o Arjun Sahni Resident of Village- Maksudanpur, Bhadaiya, P.S.- Mohiuddin Nagar, DistrictSamastipur

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BALALAKHINDRA SAHNI S/o Arjun Sahni Resident of VillageMaksudanpur, Bhadaiya, P.S.- Mohiuddin Nagar, District- Samastipur

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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2 06-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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The petitioners have renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in a case registered under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code .

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the earlier application for bail of the petitioners was rejected vide order dated 3.8.2021 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no. 12497 of 2021.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the allegations against the five named accused persons including the three petitioners herein are general and omnibus in

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24413 of 2022(2) dt.06-07-2022 2/2

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nature. The case of the petitioners stand on a similar footing to that of co-accused Chandan Sahni who has been enlarged on bail vide order dated 2.3.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. no. 57089 of 2021. The contents of the postmortem report do not support the prosecution case wherein allegation of assault is made by the five named accused persons while only three injuries have been found on the body of the deceased.

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Heard learned APP for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the submissions made on behalf of the petitioners, grant of bail to co-accused Chandan Sahni together with the petitioners having remained in custody since 18.8.2020, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Mohiuddin Nagar P.S. Case no. 108 of 2020 on each of them furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate IV, Samastipur.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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Arjun Sahni v. The State of Bihar

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