Md. Chhotu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46063 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2018 Thana- BIHARSHARIF District- Nalanda ====================================================== Md. Chhotu, S/o Late Kamal, R/o Village- Chainpura, P.S.- Bihar, DistrictNalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Raj Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL JUDGMENT Date : 11-12-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bihar PS Case No.198 of 2018 dated 07.05.2018 instituted under Section 364-A of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The allegation against the petitioner and another person is of having kidnapped the brother of the informant for ransom.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though there is allegation against the petitioner, but there is no legal evidence against him and only on suspicion he has been arrested and is in custody since 12.05.2018.
5. Learned APP, from the case diary, submitted that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46063 of 2019 dt.11-12-2019 2/2 against the petitioner there are many criminal cases under serious sections, including kidnapping for ransom. It was submitted that the mobile by which the ransom call was made belongs to the petitioner and he has also been named as one of the kidnappers in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail.
7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed. (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J) J. Alam/- AFR/NAFR U T