Rishimuni Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44258 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Rishimuni Ram, S/O Sri Bhagwan Ram R/O Village Bhagwan Bazar, P.S.- Bhagwan Bazar, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vindhya Keshari Kumar, Sr. Advocate Mr. Deepak Kumar Mishra, Advocate Mr. Ravi Shankar Pathak, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024, instituted under Sections 384, 385 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, petitioner who is the Investigating Officer of Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 42 of 2024 demanded Rs. 25,000/- from the accused which has been supported with an audio clip of the voice of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case through fake audio in which his voice was dubbed through advance technology. Petitioner has completed 33 years of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44258 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/2 service and discharged his duties satisfactorily, however to make pressure on the petitioner, allegation has been made against the petitioner for which he is ready to co-operate in the investigation. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. He is a Government Servant. There is no chance of absconding or tampering with the evidence, if he is released on bail.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submission of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest or surrender before the Court below within six weeks from today, the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 85 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) rakhi/- U T