Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39074/2017rejected

Praveen Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2017-08-21Mr. Justice Vinod Kumar Sinha2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.39074 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -249 Year- 2016 Thana -JAMUI District- JAMUI ======================================================

1. Praveen Kumar Yadav, S/o Jaldhari Yadav, Resident of Village-Amari, Police Station-Khaira, District-Jamui.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amrendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Ashok Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2017 The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 249 of 2016, registered for offences punishable under Sections 385 and 386 of Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is of demand of ransom of more than Rs. 21 lakhs from the informant, who is a doctor. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is nothing against the petitioner so as to show his involvement in the present case and he has been made accused in this case only on the basis of suspicion. Further he has no criminal antecedent and has been in judicial custody since 29.07.2016. Learned counsel for the State opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that it is the petitioner who has demanded ransom from the phone of one Neha Kumari, who has also stated in her

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39074 of 2017 (2) dt.21-08-2017 2/2 statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. that petitioner has used her mobile in commission of such offence. Having heard both sides, considering the fact and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail, his application for regular bail is accordingly rejected.

However as the petitioner is in custody for more than a year trial court is directed to expedite the trial and try to conclude it within a period of one year.

(Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) sunil/- U T