Raj Kumar Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.6824 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-247 Year-2017 Thana- MADHUBAN District- East Champaran ====================================================== Raj Kumar Sahani, son of Shiv Mangal Sahani, resident of Village- Kothiya, P.S.- Madhuban, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sri Umanath Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

Petitioner, already in custody, seeks bail in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.247 of 2017, registered under Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation in brief is that the informant received a message asking for extortion of Rs.1,00,000/- on his mobile from unknown mobile number 7993776592.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the evidence is that one Ravindu Sahni sent the said message and not the petitioner, moreover except the confessional statement of the petitioner, there is no other material against him and the petitioner has had no criminal antecedent but after institution of this case, he was remanded in another case.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6824 of 2018(5) dt.02-04-2018 2/2 Having considered the said facts and circumstances, petitioner Raj Kumar Sahani is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 4th Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No.247 of 2017. (Arun Kumar, J) S.KUMAR/- U T