Punit Mahton v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10583 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -265 Year- 2014 Thana -KHODAWANPUR District- BEGUSARAI ====================================================== Punit Mahton son of Ghuran Mahto resident of village - Chakwa, P.S. Khodabandpur, Dist - Begusarai.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 29-04-2015 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case for the offence punishable under Sections 386, 387 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

The allegation is that informant received a threat through message in his mobile from Begusarai Jail to pay a ransom of Rs. 1.00,000/- to the petitioner and in case of non-payment, Nagmani Mahto, brother of the petitioner, would kill him and his son. It is further alleged that about two months prior to the occurrence the petitioner came to the house of the informant and Rs. 25,000/- as ransom was given to him.

It is submitted that the informant and the petitioner are co-villagers and due to village politics he has been falsely implicated in this case. No money was ever given to the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and has been in custody since 21.12.2014.

Considering the facts and circumstances of this

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10583 of 2015 (2) dt.29-04-2015 2/2 case, the above-named petitioner is directed to 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in Khodabandpur P. S. Case no. 265 of 2014 with the following conditions :

1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence.

3.

The petitioner will be well represented in the court.

4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J) sudip/- U T