Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20152/2024bail rejected

Ganesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-04Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20152 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-222 Year-2023 Thana- KHODAWANDPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== 1.

Ganesh Kumar S/o Radheshyam Mahto R/o Village- Pirnagar, Amari, P.S.- Khodawandpur, District- Begusarai 2.

Ramesh Kumar S/o Radheshyam Mahto, R/o Village- Pirnagar, Amari, P.S.- Khodawandpur, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Yogesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shantanu Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-04-2024 Heard Mr. Yogesh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Shantanu Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 222 of 2023 registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 341, 342, 323, 379, 384, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the accused persons named therein including the petitioners kidnapped the brother of the informant and demanded a ransom of Rs.50,000/- for his safe release. It is further alleged that the informant to save the life of his brother gave the aforesaid

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20152 of 2024(2) dt.04-04-2024 2/2 amount of ransom to the accused persons, who released his brother.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submitted that petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this case due to dirty village politics.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioners and accordingly, the present application is dismissed.

7. Petitioners, if so advised, may surrender before the court below and seek regular bail, considering the fact that the informant has admitted that his brother (victim) has been released. The District Court on the basis of materials available on record may pass order in accordance with law. (Purnendu Singh, J) Sanjay/- U T