Shailendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.37872 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -371 Year- 2016 Thana -DHANARUA District- PATNA ======================================================

1. Shailendra Kumar S/o Late Laldeo Sharma, R/o Vill.- Babhanpura, P.S.- Phulwarisharif, District- Patna.

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ram Anurag Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 12-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody for the offence punishable under Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is in custody since 16.09.2016.

Submission is that allegation is of demand of ransom on mobile call. However, no ransom was paid nor the trial has progressed. The impugned order would reveal that on the same day the petitioner had allegedly demanded ransom on mobile from two MLAs.

Considering the period already undergone and non-progress of the trial, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37872 of 2018 (2) dt.12-07-2018 P2/ Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court-below where the case is pending in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No.371 of 2016, with following conditions:

(a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T