Somesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.24121 of 2018 Arising out of PS.Case No. -36 Year- 2018 Thana -GANDHIMAIDAN District- PATNA ====================================================== Somesh Kumar son of Kapil Sah, resident of village-Mohanpur, P.S. Raghopur, District-Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 36 of 2018 for the offences punishable under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation is regarding unknown accused persons having contacted the informant on mobile and demanded extortion money, failing which the informant was threatened that his house would be blown.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that merely on the basis of suspicion, the petitioner has been made an accused in the present case. The petitioner is stated to be having a fair antecedent barring one case in which he is on bail. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.2.2018.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24121 of 2018 (4) dt.03-07-2018 2/2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-Judge-VI-cum-A.C.J.M., Patna in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 36 of 2018.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T