Patna High Court
Raman Sahni @ Ravan SahniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The Court granted bail to the petitioner subject to a cash bond and specified conditions.
Summary
Raman Sahni was arrested on 4 November 2025 in connection with a June 2023 assault on the informant’s mother‑in‑law, allegedly using an iron rod, and charged under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354, 379, 427, 504 and 34 of the IPC. The petitioner argued that the incident stemmed from an admitted land dispute between agnate parties and that he has a clean criminal record, emphasizing the lack of intent to kill and that co‑accused had already been granted anticipatory bail by the same court. The State opposed bail, contending the seriousness of the offences. The Court considered the facts, the petitioner’s antecedents, and the precedent of anticipatory bail to co‑accused, and ordered his release on bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and two sureties, subject to conditions of cooperation, presence in court, and non‑tampering with evidence. The bail order also directed verification of any concealed criminal antecedent, without delaying acceptance of the bond.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner charged with offences under Sections 341, 323, 307, 354, 379, 427, 504 and 34 IPC in the circumstances of a land‑dispute‑related assault.
- Whether the prior grant of anticipatory bail to co‑accused influences the bail decision for the petitioner.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 307, 323, 34, 341, 354, 379, 427, 504
Subjects
- bail
- anticipatory bail
- assault
- Indian Penal Code
- criminal procedure
- land dispute
- court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1039 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-362 Year-2023 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur
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Raman Sahni @ Ravan Sahni S/o Ganesh Sahni R/o Village- Hasanpur Surat,
PS- Patori, Distt.- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Jai Narain Thakur, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
5 18-04-2026 Heard Mr.Mritunjay Kumar, learned counsel for
the petitioner and Mr.Jai Narain Thakur, learned A.P.P. for the
State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
04.11.2025 in connection with Patori P.S.Case No.362 of 2023,
F.I.R. dated 01.06.2023 registered for the offence punishable
under Sections 341,323,307,354,379,427,504 and 34 of IPC.
3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he assaulted
to the informant’s mother-in-law with iron rod causing injury on
her head.
4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. It appears from
the FIR itself that due to admitted land dispute the present
occurrence had taken place and both the parties are agnates to
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each other and one T.S. No. 35 of 2016 is pending before the
competent court of law between the parties. As per allegation in
the FIR, the petitioner has assaulted to the informant’s mother-
in-law, namely, Janki Devi and she has received the injury.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was no
intention to kill anyone and due to spur of moment the present
occurrence had taken place, although she has received the
injury. The co-accused persons, namely, Priyanka Devi and
others have been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by a
Coordinate Bench of this Hon’ble Court vide order dated
20.08.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No.48064 of 2024 and co-
accused persons, namely, Pankaj Kumar and others have also
been granted privilege of anticipatory bail by the same
Coordinate Bench of this Hon’ble Court vide order dated
07.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.7806 of 2025 respectively
and the police, after investigation, submitted chargesheet against
the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 04.11.2025.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, has
vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner,
above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of
Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount
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each to the satisfaction of learned J.M.-1st Class, Samastipur in
connection with Patori P.S.Case No.362 of 2023, with the
following conditions:-
(I) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be
properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court
and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and
on his/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient
reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.
(II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the
witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move
for cancellation of bail.
(III) And, further condition that the court below shall
verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at
any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his
criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for
cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the
acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order
shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of
verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
Nitesh/-
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