Danish Raja @ Danish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20523 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-302 Year-2025 Thana- THAWE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Danish Raja @ Danish Kumar, Son of Raj Husen @ Raja Hussain, Resident of Village- Basdila Bujurg, P.S.- Tamkuhiraj, District- Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Javed Aslam, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-03-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Thawe P.S. Case No. 302 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 140(2) and 3(5) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution, in short, is that the son of the informant was kidnapped by some unknown miscreants and a call was made from the mobile of his son demanding Rs. 1,20,000/- as ransom.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that after some time, the petitioner was apprehended and the son of the informant also

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20523 of 2026(2) dt.31-03-2026 2/2 returned back. Actually, the son of the informant has demanded the extortion money. It has further been submitted that save and except the demand, nothing was paid towards that demand. It has also been submitted that the boy has been recovered and there is no payment of any extortion money. Petitioner is having no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 30.12.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the application for bail and has submitted that the learned trial Court has recorded that the victim Vinay Kumar has given his statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S. wherein he has stated that he was kidnapped by the petitioner and others.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Gopalganj in connection with Thawe P.S. Case No. 302 of 2025. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T