Rustam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6108 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-232 Year-2023 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya ====================================================== Rustam Kumar Son of Devendra Kumar Village -Mohabatpur PS -Sheikhopur Sarai Dist -Shekhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dheeraj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for grant of regular bail in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case no. 232 of 2023 registered under sections 364A of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his brother who was called for operating a JCB machine was kidnapped. It is further stated that a demand of Rs.7 lacs was made.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated 26.7.2024 (Annexure-1) passed in Cr. Misc. no. 31429 of 2024 giving liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer for bail after completing one year in custody or after framing of charge, whichever is later. The petitioner is in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6108 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 custody since 19.11.2023 and charge has been framed against the petitioner in the learned trial Court on 7.1.2025 vide Annexure-3. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the FIR, liberty granted in the earlier order of rejection dated 26.7.2024, charge having been framed in the learned trial Court and the petitioner having remained in custody for more than a year since 19.11.2023, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case no. 232 of 2023 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 District and Sessions Judge-XVIII, Gaya. (Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T