Ragani @ Sanju Devi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8291 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-469 Year-2020 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAGANI @ SANJU DEVI Wife of Vinod Ram Resident of Village - Pachara Laxmipur, P.S.- Tariyani, District - Sheohar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nachiketa Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Zainul Abedin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 30-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case no. 469 of 2020 registered under sections 364A, 120 B and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

As per allegation in the F.I.R., the son of the informant was kidnapped and a demand of ransom to the tune of Rs. 1 crore was made.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in the case. The F.I.R. was registered against unknown, owner of the mobile phone from which the ransom demand was been made.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8291 of 2021(3) dt.30-06-2021 2/2 The victim boy was recovered and in his statement, he stated that a lady used to give him food. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner transpired in the confessional statement of coaccused made before the police. No incriminating material has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner who is a lady has no criminal antecedent and is in custody since 4.9.2020. Investigation in the case has concluded. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the petitioner having remained in custody for more than 9 months, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Sahebganj P.S. Case no. 469 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate I, Muzaffarpur. Spd/- (Partha Sarthy, J) U T