Ashlok Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.17493 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -22 Year- 2015 Thana -ARA NAGAR District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Ashlok Kumar Singh Son of Wakil Singh, Resident of Mathurapur, Police Station - Koilwar, District - Bhojpur at Ara. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Madan Jeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar-I(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-06-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Ara Nagar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2015 for the offence punishable under section 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

The prosecution case, in brief, as per the informant is that his son had been kidnapped for ransom.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is the cousin brother of the victim. Annexure-2 dated 25-1-2015 is the 164 Cr.P.C. statement made by the victim. From the perusal of Annexure-2 it appears that the victim has not named the petitioner in the present case.

Further, it has been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 27-1-2015, and he has got no criminal antecedent. On behalf of the State it has been submitted that the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17493 of 2015 (3) dt.11-06-2015 2 / 2 petitioner is not named in the F.I.R.and his name has appeared in course of investigation.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner Ashlok Kumar Singh be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs.,10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection Ara Nagar P.S. Case No. 22 of 2015.

(Sudhir Singh, J) B.Roy/- U T