Patna High Court

Ajay Sahni @ Ajay SahaniversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 18 May 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The anticipatory bail application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Ajay Sahni, feared arrest in a 2019 case (Bochahan P.S. Case No. 383) involving multiple IPC offences (sections 147, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307, 354, 379) and offences under the POCSO Act (sections 8 and 10). He filed an anticipatory bail application before the Patna High Court. During the hearing on 18‑05‑2026, his counsel, Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, informed the court that the petition had become infructuous and sought its withdrawal. The court accepted the withdrawal and dismissed the anticipatory bail application. Consequently, no further relief was granted to the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted in the present case
Effect of withdrawal of an anticipatory bail petition on the proceedings

Legislation cited

Indian Penal Code — s. 147, 149, 307, 323, 324, 341, 354, 379
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 10, 8

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Indian Penal Code
POCSO Act
withdrawal of petition
criminal procedure

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                               CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25497 of 2026
                    Arising Out of PS. Case No.-383 Year-2019 Thana- BOCHAHAN District- Muzaffarpur
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                  Ajay Sahni @ Ajay Sahani S/o Late Ganesh Sahani R/o vill - Bajidpur @
                  Vajitpur, Majhauli, P.S.- Bochahan, Dist.- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar Bihar
            2.     X D/o Y R/o vill - Wajitpur Majhauli, P.S.- Bochahan, Dist.- Muzaffarpur
                                                                         ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Rakesh Ranjan, Advocate
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                        ORAL ORDER

2    18-05-2026                  Heard the parties through virtual mode.

                                 2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection

                    with Bochahan P.S. Case No. 383 of 2019 instituted under

                    Sections 147,149,341,323,324,307,354,379 of the Indian Penal

                    Code and Section 8/10 of the POCSO Act lodged on 18.11.2019

                    by the informant, Rani Kumari.

                                 3.     Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, learned counsel for the

                    petitioner prays for withdrawal of the petition as it has become

                    infructuous.

                                 4. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.

                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/S.Prasad

U      T

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