Sikandar Yadav @ Sonu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36217 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2024 Thana- AKBARNAGAR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sikandar Yadav @ Sonu S/O Sadanand Yadav R/O Village-Merahti, PSSultanganj, Distt-Bhagalpur, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Akbarnagar Area P.S. Case No. 128 of 2024 dated 06.11.2024 instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 140(2), 103(1), 238, 61(2) of the B.N.S., 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the allegation against the petitioner is that he demanded a sum of Rs. 5 Lakhs as ransom from the informant and upon non-payment, the informant's brother was killed by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that the F.I.R. was lodged against unknown person. During investigation, the confessional statement of the petitioner was recorded. Learned counsel further submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36217 of 2025(4) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 the petitioner has no concern with the deceased. It is also submitted that no demand of ransom was ever made from the informant. Only on the basis of self confessional statement, the petitioner has been made accused in this case. Petitioner is in custody since 09.11.2024 having one criminal antecedent.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner. It is further submitted that on the basis of confessional statement of the petitioner, the dead body of the informant's brother was recovered.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage.

7. Accordingly the prayer for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner stands rejected.

8. The learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the trial preferably within a period of nine (9) months from the date of receipt or production of a copy of this order.

(Khatim Reza, J) Ranjeet/- U T