Manish Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31672 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2019 Thana- KATRA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Manish Choudhary, Son of Devendra Choudhary, Resident of Village - Katra, P.S. - Katra, District Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Ranjan, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bal Mukund Prasad Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State.

The petitioner is accused in connection with Katra P.S. Case No. 199 of 2019, registered under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the court of Sub-Judge-15thACJM-14, Muzaffarpur. The accusation is that on 27.08.2019, at about 3.15 P.M., informant being the Sub-Registrar of Katra was present in his chamber. At that time, one person entered in his chamber and asked about his designation. When the informant replied that he is Registrar and asked about his work then that person asked to give Rs.20,00,000/- within a week otherwise he will be killed. Thereafter, that person also took out the pistol from his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31672 of 2020(3) dt.20-01-2021 2/2 pocket and showed him and also disclosed his name as Manish Choudhary (petitioner). Thereafter, Manish Choudhary (petitioner) identified on visualizing in CCTV footage. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would appear from the FIR that, in fact, money was not delivered by informant on creating fear by this petitioner and the petitioner only asked to give Rs.20,00,000/- and moved from the Chamber of the informant. Further submission is that petitioner is in custody since 11.02.2020.

Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner and considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, as detailed in paragraph 3 of the petition, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of bail stands rejected.

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