Manoj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10002 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -174 Year- 2013 Thana -KHARAGPUR District- MUNGER ====================================================== Manoj Singh son of Basudeo Singh resident of village Navinagar, P.S. and District Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anuj Kr.Srivastav(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-03-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 174 of 2013 (G.R. No. 1368 of 2013) for offence under Sections 384, 385, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

An allegation has been made that the petitioner has demanded a ransom of Rs. 1,00,000/- from the Informant. When the Informant refused to pay the same, then a demand of Rs. 75,000/- was made and ultimately the amount was reduced to Rs. 35,000/-. An allegation has been made that the petitioner has come to the house of the Informant and under threat and coercion took away Rs. 5,000/- from the Informant.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10002 of 2016 (2) dt.03-03-2016 There is specific allegation against the petitioner of demand of ransom. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is very unnatural that the petitioner will go to the house of the Informant and will take Rs. 5,000/-.

Looking to the nature of allegation, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner, namely, Manoj Singh is rejected.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Rishi/- U T