Lokesh Bhanu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.54757 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-40 Year-2018 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Lokesh Bhanu son of Indra Kumar Jha resident of Village - Pindaruch, P.S. Kamtaul, District - Darbhanga (At present residing at C/o Sudhir Kumar Verma,Mohalla - Road No. 21, Bhikhachak, Gardanibagh, P.S. Gardanibagh, District Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 06-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner who is in custody, seeks bail in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 40 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Section 364(A) of the Indian Penal Code.

Informant has alleged that his brother has been kidnapped while going to school by unknown criminals and demanded ransom of 1.5 crores from him.

Kidnapped boy was recovered by the police from the tenanted premises of petitioner who had taken said premises on rent from Sudhir Kumar and the kidnapped boy was kept in the room whose hands and feet were tied by iron chain. Petitioner was arrested from the room where kidnapped boy was kept and from said room police recovered logo and sticker of police on fake vehicle number plate. Petitioner is one of the prime

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.54757 of 2018(4) dt.06-10-2018 2/2 accused involved in kidnapping of the boy.

Considering the nature of allegation and incriminating materials found against him during investigation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly the prayer for bail is rejected.

(S. Kumar, J) veena/- U T