Kunal Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No. 26490 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2016 Thana- Bettiah City District- West Champaran ====================================================== Kunal Thakur, Son of Sri Ajay Thakur, resident of Village- Barohiya, P.S.- Chanpatia, District- West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dashrath Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2.

03-05-2018 Heard Sri Umesh Chandra Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Addl. Public Prosecutor. The sole petitioner, who is in custody in Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 285 of 2016 registered for offence under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 & 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, 1908, has prayed for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been made accused in the present case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. He further submits that petitioner has been made accused in number of cases only on confessional statement. He submits that in view of the fact that petitioner has been made accused on confession, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail.

However, fact remains that in the case for ransom, a

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26490 of 2018(2) dt.03-05-2018 2/2 bomb was lobbed near the house of a doctor and demand of Rupees thirty five lacs was made. On perusal of paragraph - 3 of the petition, it is evident that he is accused in number of cases relating to serious offences.

Considering the accusation and antecedent of the petitioner, there is no reason to extend the privilege of bail. The prayer for bail stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J.) anay U T