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Rambhavani Sahani v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC13 May 2026CR. MISC./33002/2026

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail; B.N.S. 2023 Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(3), 109, 352, 351(2), 3(5); demand of ransom for conduction of Asthayam at Hanuman Temple; Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, East Champaran; case and counter-case; complaint case against informant pending; criminal antecedent — one pending case, accused on bail; ingredients of Section 109 BNS stated absent by both sides; bail bond Rs.30,000 each; Section 2(1)(d) BNSS; conditions U/s 482(2) BNSS; CJM East Champaran, Motihari; Dr. Anshuman, J.; CR. MISC. No.33002 of 2026; decided 13-05-2026.

What did the court decide?

Anticipatory bail granted to all three petitioners in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- each to the satisfaction of CJM, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023. ¶7

Rambhavani Sahani Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners, who apprehend arrest in Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026 for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(3), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, are entitled to anticipatory bail.

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Court's answer

Anticipatory bail granted: the petitioners are to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within four weeks, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- each to the satisfaction of the CJM, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

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Anticipatory bail granted — Patna High Court (Dr. Anshuman, J.) allowed the anticipatory bail application of three petitioners apprehending arrest in Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026 (Thana Pipra, District East Champaran), lodged on 09.02.2026 for offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(3), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023, arising from an allegation that five named accused, including the petitioners, demanded ransom for conduction of Asthayam at Hanuman Temple. Counsel for the petitioners and the learned APP both stated that the ingredients of Section 109 of the BNS were absent; there existed a case and counter-case between the parties and a pending complaint case filed by the petitioners against the informant. Petitioners directed to be released on arrest or surrender before the court below within four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- each to the satisfaction of the CJM, East Champaran, Motihari, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the BNSS, 2023.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33002 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2026 Thana- PIPRA District- East Champaran

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Rambhavani Sahani S/o Awadh Bihari Sahani R/o Vilalge - Tikulia, PS. - Pipra, Dis. - East Chamaparan(Motihari), Bihar.

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Sanjeev Suman S/o Ram Bhavani Sahani R/o Vilalge - Tikulia, PS. - Pipra, Dis. - East Chamaparan(Motihari), Bihar.

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Bachcha Lal Sahani @ Bacchalal Sahani @ Bacha Lal Sahani S/o Ram Bilas Sahani R/o Vilalge - Tikulia, PS. - Pipra, Dis. - East Chamaparan(Motihari), Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. BaxiS.R.P. Sinha, Sr. Adv. Mr.Ramendra Kumar Bharti, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER

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2 13-05-2026

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Heard Baxi S.R.P. Sinha, Learned Senior Counsel

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with Mr. Ramendra Kumar Bharti, Advocate for the petitioners and Learned APP for the State.

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The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026 lodged on 09.02.2026, for the offences punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 308(3), 109, 352, 351(2) and 3(5) of the B.N.S., 2023.

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As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against five named accused persons including the present petitioners against whom there is allegation that they have demanded ransom for conduction of Asthayam at Hanuman Temple.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33002 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 2/3

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Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Counsel also submits that for the same date and place of occurrence, there are case and counter-case between the parties. He further submits that when the petitioners’ case has not been registered by the police then, they filed a complaint case against the informant for the said occurrence, which is still pending.

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Senior counsel submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioners is not clean as there is one criminal case pending against them in which they are on bail. He further submits that save and except section 109 of the BNS, all offences are bailable in nature. From bare reading of the FIR, the only allegation has come against the petitioners and other accused persons, but the ingredients of section 109 of the BNS are absent.

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Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioners and submits that there is allegation of injury caused on the vital parts of the body. He also submits that the ingredients of Section 109 of the BNS are absent.

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As such, in the present facts and circumstances of this case, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33002 of 2026(2) dt.13-05-2026 3/3

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learned Court below within a period of 4 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand) each as mentioned in Section 2(1)(d) of the BNSS, 2023 to the satisfaction of CJM, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No.56 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid down U/s 482(2) of the BNSS , 2023.

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(Dr. Anshuman, J)

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Prakashmani/-

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