Patna High Court
Ramayan Sahani @ Ramkaran SahaniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- BAIL GRANTED
- Bench
- SATYAVRAT VERMA
Holding
The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner subject to conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC.
Summary
Ramayan Sahani sought anticipatory bail fearing arrest in a case involving numerous IPC offences, alleging that the FIR was false and that earlier cases pertained to the same incident. He argued that the allegations of assault and looting were vague and ornamental, and that he had already secured bail in related FIRs. The State opposed the bail, contending the seriousness of the charges. The court examined the petitioner's claims of false implication and the nature of the allegations. Considering the submissions, the court granted anticipatory bail, imposing a bail bond of Rs. 25,000 with two sureties and subjecting the petitioner to conditions under Section 482(2) of the CrPC. The order was made to ensure the petitioner’s release if arrested within six weeks, pending trial.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the petitioner under the circumstances of the FIR.
- Whether the allegations in the FIR constitute sufficient ground to deny anticipatory bail.
- Whether the petitioner’s prior cases and claim of false implication affect the grant of bail.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code — s. ,, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 160, 295
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81357 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2016 Thana- RAJEPUR District- East Champaran
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Ramayan Sahani @ Ramkaran Sahani S/o Ram Lakhan Sahani Resident of
village - Lahladpur, P.S - Madhuban, District - East Champaran
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Advocate
Mr. Hemant Ray, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajit Kumar, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
ORAL ORDER
2 12-01-2026 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered
for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 144, 145, 147, 148,
149, 151, 152, 153A, 160, 295, 295A, 297, 298, 395, 341, 323, 504
and 342 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has antecedent of twelve cases, but then the said cases
were instituted for the same occurrence and the instant FIR also was
instituted for the same occurrence. It is next submitted that
informant alleges that on 26-7-2016 at 1:30 pm, when he was at his
shop, petitioner along with named accused persons and 350-400
unknown accused came shouting anti muslim slogan and assaulted
him and looted articles worth Rs. 3,50,000/- from the shop.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81357 of 2025(2) dt.12-01-2026
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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
petitioner has been falsely implicated in the instant case by the
informant. It is next submitted that petitioner has already been
granted bail in all other FIRs and from perusal of the allegations as
alleged in the FIR, it would manifest that allegation of assault
shouting slogan is general and omnibus in nature. It is further
submitted that as far as allegation of looting articles worth Rs.
3,50,000/- has been alleged, the same is ornamental.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for
anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of
his arrest or surrender before the learned trial court within a period of
six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing
bail bonds of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty-five Thousand) with two
sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned trial
court where the case is pending/successor court in connection with
Rajepur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2016, subject to the conditions as laid
down under Section 482 (2) of the BNSS.
(Satyavrat Verma, J)
Sumit/-
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