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Shwet Priya @ Shwet v. The State Of Bihar

2023-07-31Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9337 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2022 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna ====================================================== Shwet Priya @ Shwet Wife Of Sunny Singh @ Sunny Kumar Resident Of Mohalla - House Of Niraj Gupta, Sandalpur, P.S.- Alamganj, District - Patna. D/O Arun Kumar Singh, Resident Of Village - Moksudpur, P.S.- Amnour, District - Saran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amitesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 31-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 364(A), 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

It is a case of kidnapping of the informant and demanding ransom amount of Rs. 20 lakhs by all the F.I.R named accused persons including the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and she has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9337 of 2023(4) dt.31-07-2023 2/3 been implicated in this case. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The informant has not paid any ransom demand to anyone. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is a lady and languishing in custody since 23.07.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Moreover, other similarly situated co-accused has been granted bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 22.05.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 23472 of 2023. In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9337 of 2023(4) dt.31-07-2023 3/3 Class, Patna in connection with Hawai Adda P.S. Case No. 184 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T