Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42431/2024bail granted

Vivek Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42431 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2024 Thana- HARSIDHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== VIVEK KUMAR SINGH S/O VIRENDRA SINGH R/O VILLAGEBADAHARPUR, P.S- HARSIDDHI, DISTT.- EAST CHAMPARAN. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024 dated 13.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 364A read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, unknown miscreants are alleged to have kidnapped the informant's son by vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR-01-FY-9395 and the accused person also called the informant by a mobile number 9572182900 and demanded Rs. 3,00,000/- as ransom.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case during the course of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42431 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 investigation. The petitioner is neither the owner of the mobile number nor the owner of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged offence. No T.I.P. has been conducted by the prosecution. The statement of the informant's son recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. has not stated the name of the petitioner in the alleged crime. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.02.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Sadar, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Harsidhi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T