Ranjan Kumar Upadhaya v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.6902 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -162 Year- 2014 Thana -KESARIA DistrictEASTCHAMPARAN(MOTIHARI) ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar Upadhaya Son of Rameshwar Upadhaya Resident of Village - Jasauli, P.S. - Kotwa, District - East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Sr. Advocate.
Mr. Shashi Bhushan Pandey, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party : Mr. Bharat Bhushan(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2015 Heard both sides.
The petitioner seeks bail in Kesariya P.S. Case No. 162 of 2014, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 386 and 387 of the Indian Penal Code.
The informant claimed that one Bablu Dubey called him and demanded Rs. 10 lakhs as extortion. Bablu Dubey further disclosed that his men Ranjan Kumar Upadhaya and Rajnish Dubey would go to collect the extortion money. The petitioner entered into the Scorpio of the informant and the police apprehended the petitioner on spot and from his possession Rs. 10,000/- was recovered.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6902 of 2015 (4) dt.22-04-2015 2/2 petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. The petitioner did not demand extortion from the informant. The petitioner was passing through, but he was apprehended by the police on mere suspicion. Considering the facts that in pursuance of the call made by Bablu Dubey the petitioner had come to collect money, but he was apprehended by the police and another person managed to flee away, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner above named on bail at this stage. Accordingly, the same is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same within four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and if the trial is not concluded the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail firstly before the court below.
(Prabhat Kumar Jha, J.) KKSINHA/- U T