Jaykant Sahni @ Jaikant Sahni @ Jaykant Sahani Vs The State… — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

Jaykant Sahni @ Jaikant Sahni @ Jaykant Sahani Vs The State… — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2025)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Pre-arrest bail: petitioner to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks, on bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Darbhanga, subject to Section 482(2) B.N.S.S., 2023 conditions and one bailor being an own/close family member.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, apprehending arrest in Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025, is entitled to be released on pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail.

Court's answer

Taking note of the case and counter case, the nature of accusation against the petitioner and the simple injuries, the petitioner was directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Darbhanga, in connection with Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025.

Ratio / Principle

The bail was made subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be an own / close family member of the petitioner.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Pre-arrest bail - Patna High Court - Petitioner apprehending arrest in Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025 dated 14.06.2025 for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109(1), 74, 351(2) and 352 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023 - allegation of assault on the informant and others with lathi, danda and iron-rod causing simple injuries, and snatching of valuables - parties are agnates with previous dispute; case and counter case (Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025); petitioner's side also injured - petitioner of fair antecedent and undertook to cooperate in trial - State opposed the pre-arrest bail application - Held: petitioner released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Darbhanga, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, with the further condition that one bailor shall be an own/close family member of the petitioner.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85701 of 2025

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2025 Thana- BISHANPUR District- Darbhanga

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Jaykant Sahni @ Jaikant Sahni @ Jaykant Sahani Son of Late Rudal Sahni, R/o Phulwariya, P.S. - Bishanpur, District - Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prasoon Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER

2 24-12-2025 Heard the parties.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025 dated 14.06.2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 118(1), 109(1), 74, 351(2) and 352 read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

The allegation against the petitioner is of causing assault to the informant and others along with other accused persons by means of lathi, danda and iron-rod leading to serious injuries to them besides the allegation of snatching some valuables.

Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the parties are agnates and there is previous dispute resulting into a free-fight leading to some

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unfortunate injuries as well as institution of case and counter case bearing Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 89 of 2025. It is specifically contended that in the said incidence the persons of petitioner’s side have also sustained multiple injuries over the vital part of the body. The injuries which are allegedly sustained to the informant and others have been found to be simple in nature. The petitioner bears fair antecedent and he undertakes that he will fully cooperate in the trial.

On the other hand, learned Advocate for the State vehemently opposed the pre-arrest bail application.

Regard being had to the submissions advanced by the learned Advocates for the respective parties and taking note of the factum of case and counter case coupled with the nature of accusation levelled against the petitioner and the simple injury, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate 1^st Class, Darbhanga in connection with Bishanpur P.S. Case No. 86 of 2025 , subject to the conditions laid down in

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Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023, with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own / close family members

of the petitioner.

(Harish Kumar, J)

Shahnawaz/-

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