Mulahi Risideo v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70626 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-455 Year-2021 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== MULAHI RISIDEO Son of Rameshwar Risideo Resident of village - Chatar, Ward No.- 08, P.S. and District - Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gopal Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 23-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 364(A)/120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per prosecution case, some unknown miscreants kidnapped the son the informant, thereafter called the informant's mobile and demanded ransom money of Rs. 30 lacs.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. Petitioner is not named in the FIR rather during investigation, the mobile no., which was used in demanding of ransom money stands in the name of the petitioner, but there is no consistent evidence has come against

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70626 of 2022(5) dt.23-08-2023 2/2 the petitioner to show his complicity in the alleged occurrence. The victim boy has recovered and petitioner has neither any concern with the alleged occurrence nor the victim boy has recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. He is languishing in judicial custody since 24.07.2022.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 455 of 2021.

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