Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9330/2024bail rejected

Arpan Kumar @ Arpan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-20Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9330 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-612 Year-2023 Thana- PATNA GRP CASE District- Patna ====================================================== Arpan Kumar @ Arpan S/O Late Arjun Prasad Sinha R/O VillageShahjahanpur, P.S- Shajahanpur, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Kumar Mritunjay, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 20-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Patna Junction P.S. Case No. 612 of 2023, lodged on 17.07.2023 under Sections 147, 149, 341, 342, 323, 307, 504, 506, 379, 365, 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code read with section 141 of the Railways Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the FIR has been lodged against the petitioner and other 10-11 unknown accused persons against whom there is an allegation that they have kidnapped the passenger from the running train upon his opposition for not to do the illegal act.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9330 of 2024(2) dt.20-02-2024 2/2 also submits that there is no material come against the petitioner and only on the basis of suspicion, his name has been figured in this case. Counsel further submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is not clean and there is only one criminal case pending against him in which he is on bail. The petitioner is in custody since 18.07.2023.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Patna Junction P.S. Case No. 612 of 2023, pending before the learned Railway Judicial Magistrate, Patna is hereby rejected.

8. Liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner that he may renew his prayer for bail nine months after framing of charge.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Divyansh/- U T