Kashi Sahani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court anticipatory bail allowed (CR. MISC. No.85317 of 2025, order dt. 07-01-2026, Sunil Dutta Mishra, J). Petitioners Kashi Sahani and Meghnath Sahani apprehended arrest in Banjariya P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024, East Champaran, under Sections 190, 191(2)(3), 115(2), 118(1), 303(2), 324(2), 326(g), 352, 351(2)(3) BNS for the 22-07-2024 incident of looting (Rs. 50 lakh shop goods, Rs. 7 lakh ornaments, Rs. 2 lakh laptops/pen-drive) and arson (Rs. 1 crore loss). Defences: land-dispute enmity, counter case, four-day FIR delay, no injury report, omnibus allegations, parity with co-accused granted anticipatory bail in Cr. Misc. No. 79730 of 2025 (08.12.2025), no antecedents. Bail in event of arrest/surrender within six weeks; bond Rs.10,000 with two sureties; JM-I Motihari; Section 482(2) BNSS conditions.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: petitioners Kashi Sahani and Meghnath Sahani to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within six weeks, on bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate-I, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024, subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.