Patna High Court
Ranjay Sahani @ Ranjay KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted bail to the petitioner, subject to bond and surety conditions.
Summary
Petitioner Ranjay Sahani sought bail in a case registered as Muffasil P.S. No. 277 of 2021, wherein he was charged under IPC Sections 384, 387, 120(B) and 506 for alleged extortion and related offences. The prosecution alleged that a co‑accused, Rahul, had demanded rangdari from an informant via phone calls, while the petitioner’s counsel argued that he was falsely implicated and that the mobile phone evidence was recovered from another co‑accused, Oversiyar Sahni, who had already been granted bail. The petitioner had been in judicial custody since 2 April 2025, and the State opposed bail on the ground of five prior criminal cases. After hearing both sides, the court considered the lack of direct evidence against the petitioner and the circumstances of his detention. The court consequently ordered that the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties and subject to conditions of cooperation and weekly attendance before the police.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the petitioner despite the serious nature of the offences (IPC 384, 387, 120(B), 506) and his alleged criminal antecedents.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. 120(B), 384, 387, 506
Subjects
- bail
- Indian Penal Code
- extortion
- criminal conspiracy
- criminal intimidation
- judicial custody
- surety
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8027 of 2026
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-277 Year-2021 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East
Champaran
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Ranjay Sahani @ Ranjay Kumar, S/o- Vinod Sahani, R/v- Murarpur Baluaa
Tola, P.S.- Harsidhi, Dist- East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shamir Mehra Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Rina Sinha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 06-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection
with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 277 of 2021 registered for the
offence punishable under Sections 384, 387, 120(B) and 506 of
the Indian Penal Code.
3. The case of the prosecution is that one Rahul has
made call on the mobile of the informant demanding rangdari.
The call was made twice but no rangdari was paid.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has
committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this
case. His name has surfaced during investigation in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8027 of 2026(2) dt.06-02-2026
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confessional statement of Rahul Sahani. It has further been
submitted that the alleged mobile has been recovered from the
possession of co-accused Oversiyar Sahni who has already been
granted bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 69369 of 2025.
The case of this petitioner stands on better footing. Moreover,
he is languishing in judicial custody since 02.04.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted
that petitioner is having criminal antecedent of five cases.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is
inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named
petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail
bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties
of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial
Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with
Muffasil P.S. Case No.277 of 2021 with the condition that
petitioner shall cooperate in the trial and shall mark his
attendance weekly at Muffasil P.S.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
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