Vikash Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.36560 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -68 Year- 2015 Thana -SHYAMPUR BHATHA District- SHEOHAR ====================================================== Vikash Mahto Son of Bachchu Mahto resident of Village-Bahuyara, P.S. Shyampur Bhatha, District- Sheohar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Smt Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-09-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Shyampur Bhatha P.S. Case No. 68 of 2015 registered under Sections 385 and 387 of the I.P.C. pending in the Court of S.D.J.M., Sheohar.

The accusation is of making demand of ransom of Rs. 2 lacs through mobile no. 8295810726 on the mobile of informant bearing S.I.M. No. 9955678790 on 05.12.2012 in the evening. Later on, again demand was made through the same mobile.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36560 of 2016 (2) dt.17-09-2016 2/2 petitioner has come in the confessional statement of co-accused Amrendra Ram, whose name is surfaced in the C.D.R. of mobile no. 8295810726 to which ransom is said to be demanded. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and nature of offence, I am not inclined to allow the prayer of the petitioner for anticipatory bail. Accordingly, this application is rejected.

However, petitioner is directed to surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks and pray for regular bail, which shall be decided on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Shail/- U T