Ravi Kumar Sahani @ Ravi Kumar Sahni @ Ravi Sahni Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Ravi Kumar Sahani @ Ravi Kumar Sahni @ Ravi Sahni Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applications allowed; all four petitioners to be enlarged on regular bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Benipur at Darbhanga, in connection with Alinagar P.S. Case No. 76/2024, subject to physical presence before the court below on every date (bonds cancellable for absence on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause).

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners should be enlarged on regular bail in connection with Alinagar P.S. Case No. 76/2024 (offences punishable under Sections 457 and 320 IPC). +1 more

Court's answer

Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody, the petitioners are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing a bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Benipur at Darbhanga, in connection with Alinagar P.S. Case No. 76/2024.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is conditioned on the petitioners remaining physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date; failure to appear on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause renders the bail bonds liable to be cancelled.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Patna High Court (Chandra Prakash Singh, J.), oral order dated 15-11-2025 in connected Criminal Miscellaneous Nos. 50358 and 52531 of 2025, arising out of Alinagar P.S. Case No. 76/2024, District Darbhanga (offences punishable u/ss 457 and 320 IPC — alleged entry into the informant's house and theft by unknown miscreants): applications for regular bail ALLOWED. Petitioners Ravi Kumar Sahani, Rohit Sahani, Ajay Sahani and Sanjay Sahani were not named in the FIR; their names emerged from the confessional statement of apprehended co-accused persons; nothing was recovered from their conscious possession; six criminal antecedents were disclosed for Ravi Kumar Sahani and Rohit Sahani and four for Ajay Sahani and Sanjay Sahani; custody since 07.09.2024 and 10.08.2024 respectively. Considering the facts, circumstances and period of custody, the petitioners were directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Benipur at Darbhanga, conditioned on physical presence before the court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause the bail bonds are liable to be cancelled.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50358 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2024 Thana- ALINAGAR District- Darbhanga

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1. Ravi Kumar Sahani @ Ravi Kumar Sahni @ Ravi Sahni S/O Ashok Sahni @ Ashok Sahani Resident of Mohalla - Ajam Nagar, P.S.- L.N.M.U, Dist.Darbhanga

Rohit Sahani S/O Pitambar Sahni Resident of Balughat, P.S.- L.N.M.U, Dist.- Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s

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with

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 52531 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2024 Thana- ALINAGAR District- Darbhanga

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Ajay Sahani @ Bhalu @ Bhola Sahni Son of Late Rajendra Sahani Resident of Ajam Nagar, Thana -University, District -Darbhanga

Sanjay Sahani @ Sanjay Kumar Sahani @ Sanjay Kr. Sahani son of Late Rajendra Sahani Resident of Ajam Nagar, Thana -University, District -Darbhanga

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance : (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 50358 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Saurav Anand For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Bharat Bhushan (In CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 52531 of 2025) For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mirtyunjay Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH

ORAL ORDER

3 15-11-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

A.P.P for the State.

2 . The petitioners have preferred this application for

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grant of regular bail in connection with Alinagar P.S. Case No. 76/2024 dated 24.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 457 and 320 of the Indian Penal Code.

3 . As per the prosecution case, some unknown miscreants are alleged to have entered the house of the informant and committed theft of some articles.

4 . Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioners has sprung up in the confessional statement of the apprehended co-accused persons. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners, namely, Ravi Kumar Sahani and Rohit Sahani have six criminal antecedents and the petitioners, namely, Ajay Sahani and Sanjay Sahani have four criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners, namely, Ravi Kumar Sahani and Rohit Sahani are in custody since 07.09.2024 and the petitioners, namely, Ajay Sahani and Sanjay Sahani are in custody since 10.08.2024.

5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6 . Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances

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of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Benipur at Darbhanga in connection with Alinagar P.S. Case No. 76/2024, with the condition/s:-

( i ). The petitioners are directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioners are liable to be cancelled.

7 . The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)

guddukr/-

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