Patna High Court
Satrudhan Sahni @ Shatrudhan SahaniversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
- Bench
- ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
Holding
The court granted regular bail to the petitioner.
Summary
The petitioner, Satrudhan Sahni, applied for regular bail in a case registered under section 309(4) of the B.N.S., alleging that he was not responsible for the alleged theft of cash and ATM cards. The prosecution alleged that the informant was robbed of cash and ATM cards after being taken in a four‑wheeler, leading to withdrawals of Rs. 9,500 and Rs. 70,000 from his bank accounts. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the informant voluntarily handed over the ATM card and that the petitioner had no involvement in disclosing the PIN, and highlighted that the petitioner’s prior cases were of a different nature and he had been in judicial custody since 14‑09‑2025. The State opposed the bail, but the court, after considering the facts, found no compulsion in the PIN disclosure and deemed the petitioner eligible for bail. Consequently, the court ordered his release on bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to regular bail under section 309(4) of the B.N.S. given the alleged theft of cash and ATM cards
- Whether the alleged forced disclosure of the ATM PIN affects the bail eligibility
Legislation cited
- B.N.S. — s. 309(4)
Subjects
- regular bail
- section 309(4)
- B.N.S.
- ATM fraud
- theft
- criminal antecedent
- bail order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.91143 of 2025
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-496 Year-2025 Thana- MUZAFFARPUR TOWN District-
Muzaffarpur
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Satrudhan Sahni @ Shatrudhan Sahani S/O Ram Ayodhya Sahni Resident of
Village-Raghunathpur, Police Station- Raghunathpur, District-
EastChamparan at Motihari.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Madhura Nand Jha, APP
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY
ORAL ORDER
2 19-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case
registered for the offence punishable under section 309(4) of
B.N.S.
3. The case of the prosecution is that the informant
started his journey for Muzaffarpur by Maurya Express at 7:50.
After getting down from train, the informant went to bus stand
where the driver of one four wheeler was calling out the
passenger for Sheohar and the said driver got him sit in the said
vehicle. The driver stopped the vehicle near the highway and
took his mobile, cash and his two ATM cards. It has been
mentioned in the written report that the two persons were
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already in the said vehicle. After getting off from the highway,
the informant came to Kushahar at his home by hiring an Auto
then he came to know that Rs. 9500/- was withdrawn from there
and about Rs. 70,000/- was withdrawn from the account of
Gramin Bank, Kushahar.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the informant
himself has handed over his ATM to the petitioner for
withdrawing the cash. As without the ATM pin, no cash could
be withdrawn from the ATM and it is not the case of the
informant that he was forced to disclose the ATM pin. Learned
counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that though, the
petitioner is criminal antecedent of four cases but those are not
of similar nature. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial
custody since 14.09.2025.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has
vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail.
6. Admittedly, it is not the case of the informant that
he has for that he has disclosed the ATM pin or he was forced to
disclose the ATM pin
7. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and
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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 released on bail in connection with
Muzaffarpur Town P.S. Case No. 496 of 2025 on furnishing bail
bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like
amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J)
Shubham/-
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