Pritam Kumar @ Guddu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73710 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2022 Thana- PANCHRUKHI District- Siwan ====================================================== Pritam Kumar @ Guddu Singh Son Of Late Sudhakar Singh Resident Of Village - Ukhai Purab Tola (BALUA Tola), Ps- Pachrukhi (SARAI Op), DistSiwan ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravindra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jai Narain Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 19-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 341, 323, 364, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and later on added section 302, 201 of the I.P.C.

3. As per prosecution case, the son of the informant went to attend Tilak ceremony at the house of petitioner, but did not return. After search, it came to know that the petitioner along with others took away the informant's son somewhere by Bolero vehicle. The informant raised suspicion and stated that the petitioner is indulged in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73710 of 2023(3) dt.19-04-2024 2/3 hatching conspiracy to kidnapped and kill the informant's son in connivance with others.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. No one is eye witness of the alleged occurrence. The petitioner is named in the FIR on the basis of last seen. During course of investigation, no any consistent evidence has come against the petitioner regarding commission of the offence. The alleged Scorpio vehicle does not belong to the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 11.7.2023. Similarly situated coaccused, namely, Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Singh has already been granted bail vide order dated 09.10.2023, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 62450 of 2023 by this Court.

5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody period, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73710 of 2023(3) dt.19-04-2024 3/3 be released on bail in connection with Pachrukhi (Sarai O.P.) P.S. Case No. 24 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Siwan.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Nirajkrs/- U T