Ranjit Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12393 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2018 Thana- SAHPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== RANJIT PANDIT Son of Kish Nath Pandit @ Kish Nath Kumar Resident of Village- Karnamepur, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, APP For the Opposite Party/s :

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 29-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sahpur P.S Case no. 139 of 2018 registered under sections 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the FIR, it is stated by the informant that his minor daughter was kidnapped by accused Vickey Singh who was helped by his friends. It is stated that a message was found in the mobile phone of the petitioner wherein the message was that the photograph should be sent to Abhishek.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. He has no concern with the daughter of the informant. The daughter of the informant returned back and in her statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C (annexure to the supplementary affidavit) categorically stated that she is a major,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12393 of 2021(2) dt.29-06-2021 2/2 she was not kidnapped and had gone with Abhisekh Ram out of her own free will. The petitioner is in custody since 15.9.2020 and has no criminal antecedent.

The application for bail is opposed by learned counsel for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the contents of statement of the daughter of the informant under section 164 Cr.P.C, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sahpur P.S Case no. 139 of 2018 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate I, Bhojpur, Ara.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Prakash/- U