Anticipatory bail application in a case concerning suspected stolen motorcycles allegedly recovered from the petitioner's house. Considering the recovery, the petitioner's criminal antecedent and ongoing investigation, the High Court declined to grant anticipatory bail and rejected the prayer.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46899 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-330 Year-2024 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran
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Roop Lal Sahani @ Ruplal Sahni, S/o- Umed Sahani @ Umesh Sahani R/o Village- Lal Begia, PS-Chiraiya District- East Champarana, Motihari
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sumit Kumar Gupta, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER
3 15-11-2025
Heard Sumit Kumar Gupta, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nand Kishore Prasad, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 330 of 2024 dated 15.08.2024 registered for the offence punishable under section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
2. The main submissions advanced by petitioner’s counsel are that the alleged stolen motorcycles were never recovered from the house of the petitioner as the seizure list does not contain the signature of any of the family members of the petitioner and a false story was created by the police officials to implicate the petitioner.
4. Learned APP for the State has opposed the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46899 of 2025(3) dt.15-11-2025 2/2
prayer of the petitioner.
5. Considering the recovery of two motorcycles
from the house of the petitioner which are suspected to be stolen and keeping in view the petitioner’s one criminal antecedent and pendency of the investigation, this Court is not inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer stands rejected.
(Shailendra Singh, J)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner apprehending arrest for offences under section 317(5) BNS given recovery of suspected stolen motorcycles from his house and a prior crimin
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Roop Lal Sahani @ Ruplal Sahni
The State of Bihar
Shailendra Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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