Ravi Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14231 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-719 Year-2018 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== RAVI YADAV Son of Rajendra Yadav @ Rajendra Prasad Resident of Village - Dewariya, P.S.- Jehanabad, District- Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Prabhat Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Kalyan Shankar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-04-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 341, 323, 324, 325, 385, 379, 504/34 of the Indian Penal Code.
The prosecution case, in brief, is that the petitioner abused the informant and demanded ransom of Rs. 2,00,000/- (two lacs) for continuation of work, which was being executed by the informant.
It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 05-12-2018. Charge sheet has already been submitted. The main allegation is against co-accused namely Banti and Sanjay. So far the petitioner is
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14231 of 2019(4) dt.24-04-2019 2/2 concerned, general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner.
On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner demanded ransom and on refusal, Rs. 50,000/- is alleged to have been snatched away by the petitioner. The petitioner has got altogether 10 criminal antecedents and out of which, in three cases, he has been acquitted and in one case, final form was submitted.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 719 of 2018 is rejected at this stage. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T