Patna High Court
Jai Kishun Sahani @ Jay Kishun SahniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
Bail was granted to the petitioner subject to bond and conditions.
Summary
Jai Kishun Sahani was arrested on 5 March 2026 in connection with FIR dated 29 October 2025 (Halai P.S. Case No. 188 of 2025) alleging offences under several sections of the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023, including assault on police personnel. The petitioner contended that the FIR was fabricated, he has a clean antecedent, and no specific allegation of assault is made against him, only a general charge against all accused. He also pointed out that similarly situated co‑accused had been granted bail in earlier orders. The State opposed bail. The Court, noting the petitioner’s clean record and the precedent of bail to co‑accused, granted bail on a Rs 10,000 bond with two sureties and imposed conditions regarding trial attendance, non‑tampering with evidence, and verification of antecedents.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious charges of assault on police personnel under the Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023.
Legislation cited
- Bihar Negotiable Substances Act, 2023 — s. 109(11), 115(2), 117(2), 126(2), 132, 253, 304(2), 3(5), 352
Subjects
- bail
- assault on police
- false FIR
- clean antecedent
- criminal procedure
- Bihar
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36115 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2025 Thana- HALAI District- Samastipur
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Jai Kishun Sahani @ Jay Kishun Sahni S/o Late Sahdev Sahani @ Nuja Sahni
R/o Village - Darba, Ward No. 11, P.S - Halai, District - Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Lakshmindra Kumar Yadav, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 18-06-2026 Heard Mr.Lakshmindra Kumar Yadav, learned
counsel for the petitioner and Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap,
learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since
05.03.2026 in connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 188 of
2025, F.I.R. dated 29.10.2025 registered for the offence
punishable under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 117(2), 109(11),
132, 253, 304(2), 352 and 3(5) of the BNS, 2023.
3. According to prosecution case, the petitioner
along with other accused persons have attacked on the police
personnel who have come to arrest the co-accused Kanhaiya
Sahani in another case.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
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the petitioner has clean antecedent. The allegation as alleged
in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not
committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. It appears from
the FIR that the police personnel have come to the house of
the petitioner to arrest his son in connection with Halai
P.S.Case No.57 of 2025 but the petitioner and his family
members have attacked on the police personnel and some
police personnel have received the injury. Learned counsel for
the petitioner submits that although the petitioner is named in
the FIR but there is no specific allegation of any assault or
overt-act attributed against the petitioner rather there is
general and omnibus allegation against all the accused
persons including the petitioner. Further submits that the
similarly situated, co-accused, namely, Kanhaiya Sahani @
Kanhaiya Kumar Sahani has been granted bail by this Court
vide order dated 31.03.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 20166 of
2026.6 and co-accused persons, namely, Tuntun Sahani &
Anr. have also been granted bail by this Court vide order
dated 03.04.2026 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13469 of 2026 and
the police, after investigation, submitted the chargesheet
against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since
05.03.2026.
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5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts, petitioner has
clean antecedent and similarly situated co-accused persons,
have been granted bail by this Court, 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 each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate
1st Class, Shahpur, Patori, Samastipur or Successor Court in
connection with Halai P.S. Case No. 188 of 2025, 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
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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)
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