Patna High Court
Deolal Sahani @ Devlal SahaniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The Court granted regular bail to the petitioner upon execution of a bail bond and sureties.
Summary
The petitioner, Deolal Sahani, was arrested in connection with a violent robbery and arson incident alleged to have occurred on 22 July 2024, involving looting of valuables worth several crores. He filed a regular bail petition, contending that the FIR contains only vague, omnibus allegations against him and that he has a clean antecedent. The petitioner also relied on a prior anticipatory bail order granted to Shiv Sahani and others in a similar case. The State opposed the bail on the ground of the seriousness of the offences listed under the BNS, 2023. The Court, after considering the submissions, held that the petitioner is entitled to regular bail upon furnishing a bail bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties of the same amount, and ordered his release pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail despite the serious nature of the offences alleged in the FIR
- Whether the general and omnibus nature of the allegations in the FIR precludes the grant of bail
- Whether the earlier anticipatory bail order in a similar case is determinative for the present bail petition
Legislation cited
- BNS, 2023 — s. 115(2), 118(1), 190, 191(2)(3), 3, 303(2), 324(2), 326(g), 351(2), 352
Subjects
- bail
- regular bail
- anticipatory bail
- IPC sections
- criminal procedure
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1224 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2024 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran
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Deolal Sahani @ Devlal Sahani S/O Jagdeo sahani R/O Village- Chailaha Tal,
P.s.- Banjariya, District- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sunil Kumar No. III, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, A.P.P.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 20-04-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the
offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2)(3), 115(2),
118(1), 303(2), 324(2), 326(g), 352, 351(2) and 3 of the BNS,
2023.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is a person with clean antecedent and is aged about 55
years and the informant alleges that on 22.07.2024, at 07:00
p.m., she heard hulla, accordingly, came out of the house and
saw the named accused persons including the petitioner along
with 200 unknown accused persons. Further, on orders of
Bhagirath, accused persons entered the shop of the informant
and looted articles worth Rs.50 lakhs and even assaulted her
father-in-law. Further, Ajay, Sonalal and Pradip entered her
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house and took ornaments worth Rs.7 lakhs along with LIC
policy, while Prabhu, Jay Prakash, Shatrughan, Sunil and Suresh
looted four laptops and pen-drive worth Rs.2 lakhs and the
accused persons set the shop on fire causing loss of Rs.1 crore
and also set ablaze five motorcycles. It is next alleged that there
is a land dispute with the cousin father-in-law, namely, Raj
Kumar of the informant and the occurrence was committed at
his behest.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner is in custody since 21.09.2025 and from perusal of the
allegation as alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that no
specific allegation is alleged against the petitioner rather
allegation is general and omnibus in nature. It is further
submitted that Shiv Sahani along with six others had
approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail by filing Cr.
Misc. No. 79730 of 2025 and the same came to be allowed vide
order dated 08.12.2025 by this Court. It is next submitted that
case of the petitioner if not akin is similar to the case of Shiv
Sahani and others. It is also submitted that if the privilege of
regular bail is granted to the petitioner, the petitioner will not
abscond rather will cooperate in the trial to prove his innocence.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
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regular bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the petitioner,
above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned
Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with
Banjariya P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Kundan/-
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