Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35325/2025bail granted

Sushil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-16Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35325 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-192 Year-2024 Thana- KATIHAR MUFFASIL District- Katihar ====================================================== Sushil Kumar S/O Mahabir Prasad Sah R/O Village- Agarpur, P.S- Lalganj, Distt.- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anand Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 16-09-2025 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State as well as learned counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence under Sections 126(2), 115, 140(3), 365, 384, 87, 308(2) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. From the F.I.R., it appears that the petitioner and the informant were in a consensual relationship. The allegation against the petitioner is that he had blackmailed the victim and taken Rs. 70,000/- from her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner without accepting his guilt, has handed over a demand draft of Rs. 70,000/- to the learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner is in jail since 12.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35325 of 2025(5) dt.16-09-2025 2/2 for bail.

6. Considering the allegations and the period of custody, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar/concerned Court below in connection with Katihar Mufasil P.S. Case No. 192 of 2024.

8. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence, then the informant will file an application for cancellation of bail in this Court.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Neha/- U T