Amit Kumar @ Amit Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65546 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2022 Thana- ALAMNAGAR District- Madhepura ====================================================== Amit Kumar @ Amit Mandal S/o Lucho Mandal R/o Village- Alamnagar, ward No.7, P.S.- Alamnagar, District- Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. Perused the case diary.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 236 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Sections 363, 365 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3.

Prosecution case in short is that co-accused persons including the petitioner have kidnapped the son of the informant.

4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 22-09-2022. Petitioner bears three criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65546 of 2024(3) dt.19-11-2024 2/2 counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case merely on suspicion. There is delay of four days in lodging of the FIR. There is family dispute between the family of the informant due to keeping of two wives. It is submitted that there is no material found against the petitioner during course of investigation.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 7.

Earlier a report was called for from the Trial Court and it is reported that four prosecution witnesses have been examined and currently the record is running at the stage of defence evidence.

8.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the fact that the trial is on the verge of its conclusion, accordingly, at this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer is rejected. 9.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as expeditiously as possible without any undue delay and unnecessary adjournments.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T