Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54267/2025bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-08Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54267 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-388 Year-2024 Thana- RAJIVNAGAR District- Patna ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/O Jay Kishor Ray R/O Vill.- Dihuri, P.S.- Paras Bigha, Dist.- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Rekha Ranjan Prasad, Advocate :

Mr. Brajesh Pandey, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 08-08-2025 Heard Ms. Rekha Ranjan Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP representing the State.

2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No. 388 of 2024 for the offence punishable under sections 137(2) and 140(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, lodged on 02.07.2024 by the informant, Ashok Singh.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that his minor son went to the school but went missing, this led to the F.I.R./arrest.

4. As the story unfolds, it transpired that petitioner and Ankesh Aman played important roles in kidnapping for ransom.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though allegation is there against him, he has remained in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54267 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 2/3 custody since 05.07.2024, if granted relief, he shall be diligently appearing in trial. Further submission is that coaccused Ankesh Aman has been granted relief in Cr. Misc. No. 26686 of 2025 on 20.06.2025.

6. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail submitting that the petitioner has criminal antecedent and played role with Ankesh Aman.

7. Considering the submissions of the parties as also the fact that he has remained in custody since 05.07.2024, the co-accused person has been granted bail as stated above and an undertaking has been given that he shall be diligently appearing in trial, in that background, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail.

8. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-XIII, Patna, in connection with Rajiv Nagar P.S. Case No. 388 of 2024 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;

(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54267 of 2025(2) dt.08-08-2025 3/3 before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;

(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight till the conclusion of the trial to mark his attendance;

(iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;

(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds.

9. Before parting this Court would like to put on record its word of appreciation for Ms. Rekha Ranjan Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner for her valuable assistance rendered in the matter.

(Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U T