Sujeet Mahto @ Sujeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49058 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2023 Thana- KHIRI MORE District- Patna ====================================================== Sujeet Mahto @ Sujeet Kumar Son of Manojdhari Singh @ Manoidhari Singh Resident of village - Badki Kharwan, P.O.- Belhauri, P.S.- Dulhin Bazar, District - Patna, Presently residing at village - Balabigha, Police Station - Khirimore, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Khiri More (Imamganj) P.S. Case No. 171 of 2023 dated 10.11.2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 385, 387 and 120B of the I.P.C.

3. As per prosecution case, on 05.11.2023, when the informant's son Amit Kumar @ Shashi Kant Kumar went to Vellore for his treatment, in the meantime, on his mobile no. 7992431449, a call was made through Whatsapp No. 7209472595 for demand of rangdari of Rs. 5,00,000/-. It is further alleged that the informant was also threatened of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49058 of 2024(2) dt.01-08-2024 2/3 dire-consequence, if he would not fulfill the above demand.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the confessional statement of the co-accused Ravi Ranjan who has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 04.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 39944/2024. The petitioner has five criminal antecedents and he is on bail in all the aforesaid cases as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. The petitioner is in custody since 17.01.2024.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, let the above named petitioner, 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 the learned J.M. Ist Class, Danapur, Patna in connection with Khiri More (Imamganj) P.S. Case No. 171

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49058 of 2024(2) dt.01-08-2024 3/3 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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