Ram Sewak Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68592 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2016 Thana- LADANIA District- Madhubani ====================================================== RAM SEWAK MAHTO Son of Jageshwar Mahato R/V- Jaynagar Barhi Tola, P.S- Jaynagar, Dist- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Soban Asghar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bharat Lal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 25-02-2023 Heard both sides.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Ladaniya P.S. Case No.31 of 2016, registered for the offence punishable under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is said to have demanded Rangdari from the informant.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in paragraph-3 of the bail petition. It is further submitted that the petitioner is made accused in the instant case on the basis of a mobile number. It is submitted that the said mobile number is not being used by this petitioner.

Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68592 of 2022(2) dt.25-02-2023 2/2 grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner by submitting that the case is of the year 2016 and no specific allegation is made against the petitioner that he demanded ransom from the informant from the said mobile number.

Taking into consideration the facts aforesaid, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is hereby rejected.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) S.KUMAR/- U T